| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |