| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |