| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |