| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |