| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |