| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |