| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |