| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |