portent

Day 63Level 2

PAWR-tent

forewarning

forewarning; omen

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

omen, indication, threat

Example Sentence:

This amazing lack of intelligence was a portent of how dinner was going to be.

Related Words

support

BOHL-stuhr

to provide support for reinforcement

adjacent

kuhn-TIG-yoo-uhs

adjacent; touching; abutting

dissertation

DIS-kawrs

conversation, speech, dissertation

dogmatic

dahk-truh-NAYR

strictly devoted to theories in all circumstances, even if there are practical problems

government by elders

jer-uhn-TOK-ruh-see

government by the aged

shameful

ig-nuh-MIN-ee-us

shameful, disgraceful