| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |