| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |