| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |