| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |