| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |