| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| entreat |
to beg (someone) for something, or to beg (someone) to do something. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |