| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |