antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |