| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |