| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| query |
a question. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |