n. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone; predecessor; herald; precursor (*) bivouac (*) harbinger (*) aegis (*) trivia

n. abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open) (*) pretending (*) subaltern (*) exposure (*) braggadocio

n. a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions (*) effluvium (*) pragmatist (*) oratorio (*) spate

n. an office that involves minimal duties (*) ardor (*) juggernaut (*) sinecure (*) mores

n. the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; thought process; intellection; mentation (*) quay (*) demolition (*) coquette (*) cerebration

n. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it; pulpit; rostrum; ambo; stump; soapbox (*) podium (*) ordeal (*) panacea (*) windfall

adj. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; fluent; silver; silver-tongued; smooth-spoken (*) facile (*) astringent (*) convivial (*) dour

n. breeze (*) incongruity (*) unction (*) obelisk (*) zephyr

n. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin; derma (*) labyrinth (*) vagary (*) flair (*) corium

n. weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy; lethargy; slackness (*) lassitude (*) anachronism (*) courier (*) husbandry