| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |