| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |