| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |