| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |