| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |