| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| 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. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |