| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |