| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |