| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |