| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |