| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |