| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |