| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |