| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |