| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |