| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |