| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |