| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |