| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |