| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| 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. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |