| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |