| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |