| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| 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. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |