| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |