| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |