| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |