| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |