| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |