| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |