| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |