| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |