| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |