| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |