apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
fungible |
interchangeable. |
imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |