| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |