Vocab 3

Courtesan

High class prostitute

Sclerotic

Being rigid in nature

Theater

A place where dramatic events occur

Contrapposto

A classical statue pose where the statue mid-step with a slight twist in torso

Candescence

A glowing state

Incandescence

Emitting light as a result of being heated; full of strong emotion

Circumspect

Adverse to taking risks

Adjudicate

To formally judge or decide a case.

Plaintive

Sounding sorrowful

Bilious

Nauseous or relating to vomit; spiteful

Insolent

Showing a lack of respect

Classic

An exceptional example of a particular genre

Tardily

At a slow pace

Avarice

Extreme greed for wealth

Bulwark

Barrier or safeguard

Truncated

A shortened or limited length

Sycophant

Someone who acts partial to another due to their status

Squalor

The state of being neglectful towards oneself

Artful

The quality of being skilled in a craft

Apocryphal

Not likely authentic

Ubiquitous

Being everywhere at once