| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |