| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |