| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |