| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |