| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |