| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |