| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |