affected+elegance
11purism — n. Nicety (in the use of words), fastidiousness, squeamishness, daintiness, euphuism, affected elegance, finical style …
12mince — [[t]mɪns[/t]] v. minced, minc•ing, n. 1) to cut or chop into very small pieces 2) cv to moderate or soften, esp. for the sake of decorum or courtesy: He was angry and didn t mince words[/ex] 3) to perform or utter with affected elegance 4) to… …
13froufrou — [fro͞o′fro͞o΄] n. [Fr; echoic] 1. a rustling or swishing, as of a silk skirt ☆ 2. Informal excessive ornateness or affected elegance …
14Gongora — noun a Spanish poet whose work was characterized by an affected elegance of style (1561 1627) • Syn: ↑Luis de Gongora y Argote • Instance Hypernyms: ↑poet …
15Gongorism — noun an affected elegance of style that was introduced into Spanish literature by the poet Gongora • Hypernyms: ↑euphuism …
16Luis de Gongora y Argote — noun a Spanish poet whose work was characterized by an affected elegance of style (1561 1627) • Syn: ↑Gongora • Instance Hypernyms: ↑poet …
17painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
18South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
19English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
20Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
