| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |