| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |