| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |