| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| 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. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |