| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| 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. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |