aberrant
departing from an accepted standard
bizarre
very strange or unusual, esp. so as to cause interest or amusement
denial
the action of declaring something to be untrue
deracinate
tear something up by the roots
deride
express contempt
doleful
expressing sorrow, mournful
elicit
evoke or draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone
elitism
the advocacy or existence of an elite as a dominating element in a system or society
enigma
a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
frantic
wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion
rabid
having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of belief in something
remorse
deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
rivet
a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal
saunter
walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort
snapshot
an informal photograph taken quickly, typically with a small hand-held camera
sublime
of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe
wok
a bowl-shaped frying pan used typically in Chinese cooking
