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Word: pastiche

Definition: imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists


More Vocab Words

::: rationalize - make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization
::: sentient - capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
::: dyslexia - word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read
::: credential - evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court.
::: chary - cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold
::: unilateral - one-sided; involving or affecting only one side; Ex. unilateral declaration
::: conduit - aqueduct; passageway for fluids
::: dolt - slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull
::: macerate - soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper
::: exposure - risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption