NAG + PREDICT + LUCK Flashcards
NAG
cavil, enjoin, hector, martinet, reproof
cavil (KAV-uhl)
to raise trivial objections, to nag
enjoin (en-JOIN)
to order to do something
hector
to bully, to act in domineering way
martinet (MAHR-tn-et)
strict disciplinarian; (someone who adheres to rules)
reproof
act of reproving, censuring
cavil, enjoin, hector, martinet, reproof
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PREDICT
augur, fey, portentous, presage, prognosticate
augur
(n.) prophet; (v.) to divine
fey
fated to die; (excitement that presages death)
portentous
ominously significant; (prodigious, amazing)
presage
(n.) an omen; (v.) to predict
prognosticate
to predict or forecast from current indications or signs
augur, fey, portentous, presage, prognosticate
PREDICT
LUCK
adventitious, kismet, propitiate
adventitious
appearing accidentally or unexpectedly, by chance
kismet
fate
propitiate
to appease someone or to conciliate
adventitious, kismet, propitiate
LUCK