| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |