composite
Made up of various different components or elements.
cheroot
A cigar of any size (not necessarily thin) that feature squarely-cut ends.
bombazine
A fabric which has been dyed black.
pneumatic
Operated by the power of the force of compressed air.
subaltern
A military rank of a junior officer situated below the rank of captain.
lurching
Leaning or stumbling awkwardly.
publican
Referencing a likeness to the duties of a tax collector in ancient Rome.
frisson
The figurative electrical sparks of excitement.
dentifrice
Any sort of powdered cleaning agent designed for brushing teeth.
feculent
Made filthy as a result of fecal matter or sewage.
anthropometry
Scientific study based on body measurements.
crenellation
Open spaces within a wall such as seen along the top of a castle designed for shooting arrows while being protected from the same thing.
decoction
The extraction or distillation of the essence of an entity through boiling.
caudal
Relating to the posterior portion of a body.
transfinite
That which surpasses the concept of something being finite.
ziggurat
Possessing the form of a pyramid with a series of recessing terraces.
supercilious
Contemptibly superior to others.
virulent
Malignantly and fatally infectious.
moribund
On the verge of death.
sequester
To separate or quarantine a specific group from the public at large.
