| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |