| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |