| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |