| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |