| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| prohibitive |
serving as a preventative. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |