| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |