| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |