| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |