| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |