| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |