| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |