| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |