| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |