| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |