| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |