| 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. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |