| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |