| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| stately |
dignified. |