| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |