| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| guile |
deceitfulness, treachery, or skillful cunning; wiliness. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |