| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |