| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |