| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |