| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |