| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |