| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |