| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |