| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |