| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |