| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| 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. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |