| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |