| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |