Running Vocab List

Running list of unknown vocab

Conducive

making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible

Eclectic

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

Uphold

confirm or support (something which has been questioned).

maintain (a custom or practice).

Contemporary

Living or occurring at the same time.

Belonging to or occurring in the present

Apathetic

showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

bevy

a large group of people or things of a particular kind.

Glut

an excessively abundant supply of something.

Panoply

a complete or impressive collection of things.

Spate

a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession.

Cursory

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

Transitory

not permanent

Scrupulous

(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

Encapsulate

convey the essential characteristics of, (e.g., the work encapsulates the artist’s style)

Conservator

Museum worker who preserves works of art

Preservationist

Museum worker who preserves works of art

Curator

museum worker who selects pieces for an exhibit

Impressionism

Movement in painting that originated in the nineteenth century and that emphasizes direct perception and the accurate depiction of light

Installation

art exhibit consisting of large objects in a public space or museum

Medium

the type of material used by an artist, e.g., paint, clay, video

Oeuvre (OOv-ruh)

body of works produced by an artist

Unremarkable

not particularly interesting or surprising

dichotomy

a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

insipid

lacking flavor

circumstantial

pointing indirectly toward someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it.

(of a description) containing full details.

magisterial

having or showing great authority

magistrate

a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.

Predilection

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

Proclivity

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.

Imposing

grand and impressive in appearance.

epoch

a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics.

ascetic

characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

spare

with no excess fat; thin.

Adamant

refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.

Intractable (opposite: Tractable)

hard to control or deal with.

(of a person) difficult or stubborn.

Recalcitrant

having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.

Impervious

not allowing fluid to pass through.

unable to be affected by.

Fortuitous

happening by accident or chance rather than design.

Serendipitous

occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.