| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |