| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |