| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |