| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |