| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |