| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| 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. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |