| baroque |
(often capitalized) the style or period in art, music, and architecture prevailing in Europe following the Renaissance, characterized by bold and elaborate forms of ornamentation. |
| denounce |
to speak out against. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| hamper1 |
to get in the way of. |
| herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. |
| innovate |
to propose or implement a new method, approach, idea, or the like; make inventive changes. |
| innovation |
a new idea, product, or way to do something. |
| instance |
a case, example or occasion. |
| jeer |
to remark in a loud, mocking, abusive manner. |
| novelty |
the quality of being new or unusual. |
| obstacle |
something that stops forward movement or progress. |
| pathology |
the scientific study of the causes, nature, and results of bodily disease. |
| refinement |
an improvement, usually in the details of something. |
| relentless |
without mercy or compassion; unyielding or stern. |
| squeamish |
nauseated, or tending to be easily nauseated or disgusted; queasy. |