| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| indefatigable |
persisting tirelessly; untiring. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| unnoticed |
not seen, perceived, or discovered. |