| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |