| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |