| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |