| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |