| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |