| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |