| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |