| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |