| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |