| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |