| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |