| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |