| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |