| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |