| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |