gaffe: (gaf) n. a social blunder

Anita made the embarrassing gaffe of publicly mispronouncing the director's name.

slovenly: (sluhv-uh[image]n-lee) adj. untidy or unclean

Amanda's slovenly appearance keeps her from making a good impression.

depravity (dih-prav-i-tee) n. moral corruption  

 There was such a depravity within the school, we had to switch.               

reprocity (res-uh-pros-i-te) n. a mutual exchange  

In an act of reciprocity, Jen gave me a book after I gave her a cd. 

connoisseur (kon-uh-sur,-soo[image]r) n. a person with expert knowledge or taste

Debra is a connoisseur of French wines.