| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |