| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |