| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |