| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| paraphernalia |
(used with a singular or plural verb) furnishings or equipment, especially that used in a particular job or activity. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |