Vocabulary - Word Group 21

Word Group : Eccentric / Dissimilar

No	Word	Meaning	Sentence
1	Aberrant	Departing from an accepted standard	This somewhat aberrant behaviour requires an explanation
2	Anachronism	A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned	The town is a throwback to medieval times, an anachronism that has survived the passing years
3	Anomalous	Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected	An anomalous situation
4	Discrete	Individually separate and distinct	Speech sounds are produced as a continuous sound signal rather than discrete units
5	Eclectic	Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources	Universities offering an eclectic mix of courses
6	Esoteric	Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest	Esoteric philosophical debates
7	Iconoclast	1.     A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions 2.     A destroyer of images used in religious worship, in particular	Notorious as an iconoclast, that music critic isn’t afraid to go after sacred cows