| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |