| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |