| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |