| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |