| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |