| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |