| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |