| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |