Group 3.1 Flashcards
Aberrant
deviating from the norm
Ambiguous
unclear; open to more than one potential meaning
Anachronistic
Belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context
Anomalous
abnormal; deviating from the common or general type
Anomaly
deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
Archaic
outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time
Ascetic
one who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion
Banal
lacking originality; commonplace
Brillance
extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius
Camouflage
a means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings
Commensurate
matching, corresponding or proportionate in degree, size or amount
Conspicuous
easily visible; obvious
Derivative
unoriginal; obtained from another source
Deviance
distinct; individual
Diffuse
dispersed or scattered; not centralized
Digress
to stray from the point; to go off on a tangent
Discordant
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
Disinterest
lack of bias or involvement; impartiality
Disinterested
uninvolved; free from self-interest
Dispersed
spread out or scattered
Distention
the state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape
Eccentric
departing from norms or conventions
Eclectic
culled from many sources
Emulate
to imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing