| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group or family. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |