| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |