| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |