| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| agility |
the ability to move or think easily and quickly. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |