| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |