| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| 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. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |