| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |