| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |