| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Aesthetic | Having to do with art or beauty |
| Aggregate | to collect or clump together |
| Altruistic | having concern for others; self-giving |
| Ambience | Atmosphere |
| Annihilation | destruction; nullification |
| Aseptic | clean and free of germs or contamination |
| Avaricious | greedy, desirous of wealth |
| Beatitude | Bliss, happiness |
| Bower | a branch or overhanging |
| Caprice | A sudden change in mind; a whim or fancy |
| Circumvent | to get around something, especially by trickery |
| Discern | To perceive, recognize |
| Disparage | to ridicule, degrade, denigrate |
| Emulate | to copy another’s style, often to try to surpass |
| Enamor | to captivate, to adore; be in love with |
| Ephemeral | temporary, not lasting |
| Euphemism | more pleasant or tactful way of saying something; substitute expression |
| Facilitate | To make easier, help bring about |
| Formulaic | Trite or cliched |
| Galvanize | to stimulate to muscular action by using electricity |
| Gustatory | Relating to taste |
| Hapless | unfortunate |
| Hitherto | before, ere |
| Immolate | to offer as a sacrifice |
| Immutable | unable to be changed |
| Indissoluble | unable to be dissolved, liquefied or melted |
| Inexorable | relentless, unyielding |
| Inherent | Intrinsic, innate, inborn |
| Intermittent | occasional, coming at intervals, sporadic |
| Malleable | having the capacity for change; flexible |
| Nullify | to cancel; make null or void |
| Objective | sticking to the facts, avoiding personal opinions |
| Orthodox | holding commonly accepted faith or beliefs |
| Paroxysm | a periodic attack, emotional or physical; a sudden fit or spasm |
| Penitence | remorse, having sorrow for wrongdoing |
| Perfunctory | Done by habit, perhaps in a careless way; superficial |
| Pneumatic | of or relating to air or other gases |
| Propensity | tendency or inclination |
| Quixotic | idealistic to an impractical degree |
| Recompense | A payment or compensation |
| Refute | to argue a point, to offer a rebuttal |
| Ruminate | to ponder, muse, think upon |
| Sentience | personal observation or feelings, an emotional recognition |
| Subjective | using personal opinion |
| Superfluous | more than necessary; extra and unneeded |
| Vainglorious | boastful |
| Vindictive | vengeful; spiteful |
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