| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |