| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |