| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| 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. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |