| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |