Pastiche
Pastiche refers to something (such as a piece of writing, music, etc.) that imitates the style of someone or something else. It can also refer to a work that is made up of selections from multiple other works, or it can be used as a synonym of hodgepodge.
// The director’s new murder mystery is a clever pastiche of the 1950s noir films she watched as a girl.
// The research paper was essentially a pastiche made up of passages from different sources.
// The house is decorated in a pastiche of mid-century styles.
Brogue
A brogue is a low shoe, usually made of leather, that is decorated with small holes along the sides at the toe, and that usually features a wing tip.
// Even though his brogues are scuffed and old, Dad prefers them to his new loafers.
Fulgent
Fulgent is a formal, often poetic word used to describe something that is dazzlingly bright. It is a synonym for radiant.
// After a long, drizzly morning, a fulgent sun finally peeked out from behind the clouds.
Ambigram
An ambigram is an image of a written word or phrase that is intended or able to be oriented in either of two ways for viewing or reading.
// Angel started taking calligraphy classes to learn how to create ambigrams and other fun designs that can be read both upside down and right side up.
Eschew
To eschew something is to avoid it, especially because you do not think it is right, proper, or practical.
// Their teacher was known as a Luddite because he eschewed the use of smartphones and tablets in the classroom.
Complaisant
Someone described as complaisant is willing or eager to please other people, or is easily convinced to do what other people want.
// Derek was a complaisant boy, always happy to oblige whenever his mother or father asked him to run an errand.
// She was too complaisant to say no to her sister's demands.