| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |