| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |