| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |