| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |