| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |