| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |