| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |