| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |