| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| jargon |
special words or language used by a particular group or to describe a particular interest. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |