| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |