| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |