| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |