| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| stately |
dignified. |