| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |