| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |