| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |