| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |