| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |