| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |