| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |