| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |