| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |