| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |