| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |