| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |