| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |