| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |