| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| 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. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |