| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |