| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |