| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |