| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |