Lemming - is someone who blindly follows a crowd—maybe even towards a catastrophe

Over the past century, the myth has been invoked to express modern anxieties about how individuality could be submerged and destroyed by mass phenomena, such as political movements or consumer culture.

Mondegreen - a misunderstood or misinterpreted word or phrase resulting from a mishearing of the lyrics of a song

Nonfeasance: failure to perform an act that is an official, contractual, or professional duty

Ostensible - stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

Postulate - suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.

"his theory postulated a rotatory movement for hurricanes"

Quantum :   any of the very small increments or parcels into which many forms of energy are subdivided

reality - the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them

Stringent- When something is strict, rigid or precise.

Tablespoonful:  the amount that a tablespoon can hold  

Undulate - move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion

Virtue - behavior showing high moral standards

Whirr - The low,  soft and  continuous sound made by something in motion (usually used to refer to machines)

Xenophile- Someone who loves, appreciates  or is  attracted to foreign people, cultures or customs. 

Yawp- To make a loud noise  or intensely cry /shout.

Zinger - a striking or amusing remark. "Open a speech with a zinger"

  • an outstanding person or thing.

    "a zinger of a shot"