| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |