| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |