| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |