| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |