| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |