| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |