aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |