| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |