| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |