| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |