| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |