| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| 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. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |