| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |