| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |