| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |