| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |