| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |