| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |