| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |