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Deviation from what is normal.
"Albino animals may display too great an anomaly in their coloring to attract normally colored mates |
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To make something unpleasant less severe
"Serena used aspirin to assuage her pounding headache" |
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A puzzle; a mystery
"speaking in riddles and dressed in old robes, the artist gained a reputation as something of an enigma." |
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allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous
"an equivocal answer." |
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Learned, scholarly, bookish
"the annual meeting of philosophy professors was a gathering of the most erudite, well-published individuals in the field." |
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intensely emotional; feverish
"the fans of Maria Callas were unusually fervid, doing anything to catch a glimpse of her" |
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Clear and easily understood
"the explanations were written in a simple and lucid manner so that students were immediately able to apply what they learned" |
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Impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
"The heavy buildup of dirt and grime on the windows almost made the opaque |
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To soothe or pacify
"the burglar tried to placate the snarling dog by saying "nice doggy" and offering a treat" |
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To throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
"upon learning that the couple married after only 2 months of dating, friends and family expected such a precipitate marriage to end in divorce" |
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Lavish, wasteful
"the prodigal son quickly wasted all of his inheritance on a lavish lifestyle devoted to pleasure" |
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Passion, excitement
"she brought her typical zeal to the project, sparking enthusiasm in the other team members" |
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