| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |