| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |