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