| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |