| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |