| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |