| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |