| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |