| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| 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. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |