| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |