| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |