| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |