| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |