| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| 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. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |