| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |