| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |