| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |