| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| 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. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |