| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |