| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |