| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |