antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
monochromatic |
having or using only a single color or shades of one color. |
preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |