| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |