| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |