| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |