| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |