| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |