| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |