| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |