| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |