| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |