| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |