aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
supine |
lying with the face upward. |
vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |