| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |