aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |