| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |