| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |