| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| 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. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |