| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |