| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |