| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |