| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |