| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |