| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |