| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |