| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |