[ ab-uh-rey-shuhn ]
a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome
[ ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt ]
to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy; to make obscure or unclear
[ ih-nok-yoo-uhs ]
not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive
[ bur-oh ]
to lodge in a burrow
[ uh-biz-muhl ]
extremely bad; appalling
[ sol-uh-siz-uhm ]
a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage
[ an-frak-choo-uhs ]
characterized by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous
[ uh-lem-bik ]
anything that transforms, purifies, or refines
[ ri-neg ]
archaic: to deny, disown, or renounce
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