| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |