| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |