| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |