| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |