| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |