| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |