| 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. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |