| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |