| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |