| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |