| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |