| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |