| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |