antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |