| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |