| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |