| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |