| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |