| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |