| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |