Word of the Day — July 9, 2012

Aberrant — ab-AIR-ant — departing from an accepted standard, diverging from the normal type

Example: "The Week magazine calls it 'the grim mystery at the center of the Sandusky trial: How everyone from his wife to Penn State coach Joe Paterno could turn a blind eye to Sandusky's aberrant and abhorrent behavior toward vulnerable boys.'"