| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |