| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |