| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |