| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |