| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |