| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |