| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |