| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |