| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |