| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |