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| A critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and sound judgment of art. | ||
| Stealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief. | ||
| recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids; | ||
| foolishness; recklessness | ||
| unselfish concern for others | ||
| a fervent expression or song of joy or praise | ||
| a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in design | ||
| harmless, inoffensive, insignificant | ||
| puzzling; confusing | ||
| belittling towards others; ex. Your derogatory remark was hurtful. | ||
| in praise of, ex. adulatory (praising) remarks | ||
| deserving of blame or punishment--a highly negative adjective | ||
| to see clearly, recognize | ||
| a scholar who makes needless and inopportune display of his learning. | ||
| a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons | ||
| model of excellence/perfection | ||
| one who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something | ||
| an uncultured, materialistic person who is indifferent or hostile to artistic and intellectual activites | ||
| given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive | ||
| refined in manner or style, suave | ||
| to violate the sacred character of a place | ||
| activity attempting to undermine government: an action, plan, or activity intended to undermind or overthrow | ||
| a servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence. | ||
| a person new to a field; a beginner | ||
| aimless follower of the arts; amateur; dabbler | ||
| one who espouses a cause or pursues an object in an immoderately partisan manner; a fanatic | ||
| stinginess; cheapness | ||
| absolute; explicit; unconditional | ||
| ambiguous OR intended to mislead |
