| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |