| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |