| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |