| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |