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auspicious 
1
 | weaken mentally or morally, disturb the composure of |
| the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy |
| auguring favorable circumstances and good luck |
| an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women) |
circumlocution
2
| take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property |
| auguring favorable circumstances and good luck |
| necessarily or demonstrably true, impossible to deny or disprove |
| a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things, an indirect way of expressing something |
diffident
3
| a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things, an indirect way of expressing something |
| showing modest reserve, lacking self-confidence |
| a blood-red color, confidently optimistic and cheerful |
| marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently |
equinox
4
| the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation, the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide |
| either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length |
| a divine manifestation, twelve days after Christmas |
| take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property |
evanescent
5
| tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing |
| devoid of intelligence, silly and pointless |
| (of the elements) as if showing violent anger, characterized by violent emotions or behavior |
| the basic structure or features of a system or organization |
incontrovertible
6
| done with very great haste and without due deliberation, extremely steep |
| auguring favorable circumstances and good luck |
| necessarily or demonstrably true, impossible to deny or disprove |
| lacking in nutritive value, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity |
laissezfaire
7
| a divine manifestation, twelve days after Christmas |
| unwillingness to get involved in or influence other people's activities |
| tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing |
| (of the elements) as if showing violent anger, characterized by violent emotions or behavior |
nihilism
8
| devoid of intelligence, silly and pointless |
| authenticate as a notary, acknowledge or attest as a notary public |
| rejection of all religious and moral principles |
| practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships |
notarize
9
| authenticate as a notary, acknowledge or attest as a notary public |
| not involving or relating to different religious sects or political groups |
| put down by force or intimidation, make subservient, force to submit or subdue |
| either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length |
obsequious
10
| person having dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries |
| function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues |
| attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| authenticate as a notary, acknowledge or attest as a notary public |