| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |