| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| 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. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |