arrogant(AR uh gnt) adj. full of or due to undeserved pride and self-
importance; overbearing; haughty
- The entertainer in the lounge seemed very arrogantfor one who was not
even close to being a headliner. - The arrogant bearing of the heavyweight champion was justly rewarded
when he was knocked out in round one.
[-ly adv., arrogance n.] [Syn. proud]
artist(AHRT ist) n.1. a person who is skilled in or works in the techniques of
fine arts, especially in drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.; 2. someone who does any-
thing very well, imaginatively, and with a feeling for form, effect, etc.; 3. one in
any of the performing arts (dance, theater, etc.) - When asked how he’d managed to sculpt Muhammad Ali so realistically,
the artistreplied, “I used Cassius clay.” - Mark Twain was an artistwith the spoken and written word.
- The Beatles were the most prolific recording artistsof their day.
artistic(ahr TIS tik) adj.1. of or by art or artist(s); 2. skillful and tasteful; aes-
thetically satisfying; 3. sensitive to artistic values - Life in Tahiti was romanticized by the artistictouch of Paul Gaugin’s paint-
ings of the islanders’ customs. - Van Gogh’s Sunflowersis very artistic, with a balanced composition that is
very pleasing to the eye. - Picasso’s revulsion by the Spanish Civil War comes through in his artistic
antiwar statement, Guernica.
[-ally adv.]
artwork (AHRT woerk) n. a single work of art, or works of art, collectively - Leonardo daVinci’s Mona Lisais an artworkthat has withstood the test of
time. - If you get to Paris, don’t miss the opportunity to check out the magnifi-
cent artworkthat’s housed in the Louvre.
ascetic(uh SET ik) adj.self-denying; austere —n.1. a person who lives a life of
rigorous self-denial for whatever purpose; 2. anyone living with strict self-discipline
and renouncing the usual comforts and pleasures - Gandhi led an asceticlife, permitting himself few comforts.
- The asceticrefused to buy chairs with any kind of cushions or padding, lest
he be thought of as pampering himself.
[-ally adv., -ism n.] [Syn. severe]
ascribe(uhs KRYB) vt.1. to credit to or blame something on a specific cause,
event, person, etc.; 2. to regard something as being the work of or belonging to
someone - The falling of nuclear power plants into mistrust and disrepute is ascribed
to events at Chernobyl in the USSR. - The Iliadand The Odysseyare epics that were passed down over the cen-
turies as part of oral tradition, until they were finally written down and
ascribedto Homer.
[-d, ascribing]
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