| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |