| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |