| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |