| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |