| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |