| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |