| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| 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. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |