| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |