| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| 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. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |