| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |