| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |