| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |