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succedaneum
[suhk-si-dey-nee-uhm]
a substitute

vocational
[voh-key-shuh-nl]
of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation

shibboleth
[shib-uh-lith]
a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth

troglodyte
[trog-luh-dayt]
a person living in seclusion

haughty
[haw-tee]
arrogantly superior and disdainful

commensurate
[kuh-men-ser-it]
corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree

milquetoast
[milk-tohst]
a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated

perfidy
[perfidy]
deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery

repine
[ri-pahyn]
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain

antediluvian
[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn]
very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive

agog
[uh-gog]
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.

oblique
[oh-bleek]
neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping

bijou
[bee-zhoo]
something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought

yearning
[yur-ning]
deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness

breviloquent
[bre-vil-uh-kwuhnt]
speaking or expressed in a concise or terse style; using brevity of speech

fulminate
[fuhl-muh-neyt]
to issue denunciations or the like