| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |