| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |