| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |