| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |