| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |