antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |