| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |