| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |