| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |