| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |