aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |