| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |