| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |