| 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. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |