| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |