| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |