| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |