| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |