| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |