| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |