| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |