| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |