| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |