| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |