| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |