| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |