| Term | Definition |
| Adversities | great misfortunes; hardships. |
| Disdainful | scornful; contemptuous. |
| Adorn | add beauty to; decorate. |
| Revelry | merrymaking; festivity. |
| Restitution | compensation; repayment. |
| Glowered | glared; stared angrily. |
| Lavished | gave generously. |
| Aloof | at a distance; unfriendly. |
| Pliant | flexible. |
| Tremulous | trembling; shaking. |
| Criterion-noun | standard of judgment |
| Decorum- noun | dignified propriety or behavior |
| Delineate- verb | describe with precision |
| Deplore- verb | to express strong disapproval; to condemn |
| Derivative- adjective | copied from or adapted from |
| Devious- adjective | not straight forward; shifty or crooked |
| Diffuse- verb | spread thinly or wastefully |
| Digression- noun | departure from the main topic |
| Discrepancy- noun | a disagreement between facts or claims |
| Disdain- verb | tor treat with contempt; to despise |