| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |