| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |