| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |