| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |