| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |