| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |