| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |