| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |