| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |