| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |