| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |