| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |