| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |