| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |