| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |