| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |