| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| revitalize |
to bring new life to. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |