Abberation (noun)
ab-er-ay-shun
The act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
Aberration was first recorded in 1585–95 and comes from the Latin word aberrātiōn-, “distraction, diversion, relief (from pain or sorrow).”
Example sentences
“The vibrant colours of the artwork bounced off the canvas, an abberation to the muted tones of other works in the gallery.”
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
