| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |