| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |