| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| 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. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |