| adorn |
to add beauty to; decorate. |
| ambiguous |
having more than one possible meaning. |
| assess |
to look at and try to discover the quality or degree of (something); evaluate; estimate. |
| characteristic |
something that makes a person or thing different from others. |
| conformity |
accordance or compliance with a standard or norm. |
| disgrace |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame. |
| diverse |
of different kinds or sorts. |
| indulge |
to give in to or satisfy a desire, appetite, or whim. |
| penalize |
to give penalty or punishment to. |
| polar |
of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth. |
| prestige |
importance in the eyes of other people because of doing great things, being in high position, or having wealth. |
| previously |
just before another. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |
| sterile |
free of live germs or bacteria. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |