| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |