| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |