| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |