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aberrant (adjective) deviating from the norm
ambiguous (adjective) unclear; open to more than one potential meaning
anachronistic (adjective) belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context
anomalous (adjective) abnormal; deviating from the common or general type
anomaly (noun) deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
archaic (adjective) outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time
ascetic (noun) one who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion
banal (adjective) lacking originality; commonplace
brilliance (noun) extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius
camouflage (noun) a means of disgusting people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings
commensurate (adjective) matching; corresponding or proportionate in degree, size, or amount
conspicuous (adjective) easily visible; obvious
derivative (adjective) unoriginal; obtained from another source
deviance (noun) state or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality
discrete (adjective) distinct; individual
diffuse (adjective) dispersed or scattered; not centralized
digress (verb) to stray from the point; to go off on a tangent
discordant (adjective) conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
disinterest (noun) lack of bias or involvement; impartiality
disinterested (adjective) uninvolved; free from self-interest
dispersed (adjective) spread out or scattered
distention (noun) the state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape
eccentric (adjective) departing from norms or conventions
eclectic (adjective) culled from many sources
emulate (verb) to imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing
enigmatic (adjective) mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand
esoteric (adjective) intended for or understood by a small, specific group
flamboyant (adjective) ostentatious or showy; flashy
heretical (adjective) unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma
hierarchy (noun) a system in which individuals or things are ranked in a particular order
homogenous (adjective) made up of elements that are similar in nature or kind; uniform
iconoclastic (adjective) attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox
idiosyncrasy (noun) a quirk particular to a group or individual
imperturbable (adjective) marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness
innocuous (adjective) harmless; causing no damage
marginal (adjective) relating to or at an edge or boundary; minimal
maverick (noun) an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
mitigate (verb) to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
monotonous (adjective) dull and without variety; tedious
mundane (adjective) of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
ostracism (noun) the act of casting out or excluding an individual from a society or group; banishment
perennial (adjective) recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
recluse (noun) one who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion
scarce (adjective) rare and insufficient
sporadic (adjective) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
superfluous (adjective) exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
symmetry (noun) the quality of being evenly balanced; the possession of perfect correspondence between sides or parts
tangential (adjective) touching only briefly upon the topic at hand; irrelevant
temper (verb) to moderate or soothe
temperate (adjective) moderate; marked by restraint and a lack of extremes
deviation (noun) departure or wandering away from the accepted norm
florid (adjective) flowery; ruddy; ornate
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