aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |