| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |