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oracular
adjective of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise.The economist’s advice was considered oracular and they acted in accordance with it. See the full entry
deify
transitive verb to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god.Some ancient tribes deified their kings. See the full entry
aristocracy
noun a high-ranking social class, having special privileges and influence and usually determined by heredity.She was born into the aristocracy and was expected to marry someone of her own class. See the…
insinuate
transitive verb to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly.She didn’t openly accuse him, but she insinuated that he’d been cheating during the game. See the full entry