| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |