| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
| exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| 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. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |