| Term | Definition |
| paramount | having superior power and influence |
| vertex | the highest point (of something) |
| vortex | the shape of something rotating rapidly |
| adept | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
| apt | mentally quick and resourceful |
| deft | quick and skillful in movement |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation |
| expedient | appropriate to a purpose |
| adorn | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. |
| aesthetic | concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| demure | affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way |
| guise | an artful or simulated semblance |
| metamorphosis | a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances |
| pretension | a false or unsupportable quality |
| embryology | the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms |
| antonym | two words that express opposing concepts |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration |