| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |