| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |