| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |