| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |