| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| indecisive |
not definite or conclusive. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |