| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |