| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |