anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |