| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |