| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |