| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |