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Venture :: Venture (v. t.) To put or send on a venture or chance; as, to venture a horse to the West Indies..

Casually :: Casually (adv.) Without design; accidentally; fortuitously; by chance; occasionally.

Chancery :: Chancery (n.) In England, formerly, the highest court of judicature next to the Parliament, exercising jurisdiction at law, but chiefly in equity; but under the jurisdiction act of 1873 it became the chancery division of the High Court of Justice, and now exercises jurisdiction only in equity..

Orator :: Orator (n.) A plaintiff, or complainant, in a bill in chancery..

Aventure :: Aventure (n.) A mischance causing a person's death without felony, as by drowning, or falling into the fire..

Ward :: Ward (n.) A minor or person under the care of a guardian; as, a ward in chancery..

Perchance :: Perchance (adv.) By chance; perhaps; peradventure.

Adventure :: Adventure (n.) That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss..

Ancient :: Ancient (n.) One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.

Potluck :: Potluck (n.) Whatever may chance to be in the pot, or may be provided for a meal..

Bechance :: Bechance (v. t. & i.) To befall; to chance; to happen to.

Reckon :: Reckon (v. t.) To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause; as, I reckon he won't try that again..

Handicap :: Handicap (n.) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; as, the handicap was five seconds, or ten pounds, and the like..

Haphazard :: Haphazard (n.) Extra hazard; chance; accident; random.

Misadventure :: Misadventure (n.) Mischance; misfortune; ill lick; unlucky accident; ill adventure.

Per- :: Per- () A prefix used to signify through, throughout, by, for, or as an intensive as perhaps, by hap or chance; perennial, that lasts throughout the year; perforce, through or by force; perfoliate, perforate; perspicuous, evident throughout or very evident; perplex, literally, to entangle very much..

Chance :: Chance (n.) A supposed material or psychical agent or mode of activity other than a force, law, or purpose; fortune; fate; -- in this sense often personified..

Tip :: Tip (n.) A hint, or secret intimation, as to the chances in a horse race, or the like..

Chance-medley :: Chance-medley (n.) The killing of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.

Mischance :: Mischance (v. i.) To happen by mischance.

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