| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |