| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |