| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |