| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |