| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |