| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |