- a fortiori: with greater reason or more convincing force —used in drawing a conclusion that is inferred to be even more certain than another
- aesthete: a person who recognizes and values beauty in art, music, etc
- antebellum: occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War
- apple-polish: to attempt to ingratiate oneself
- astronaut: star sailor
- avian: relating to birds
- callow: inexperienced and immature
- candela: SI base unit for measuring luminous intensity
- clairvoyance: ability to see things beyond ordinary perception
- coterie: a clique
- cynosure: a person who is the center of attention
- decorous: in keeping with good taste and propriety
- elfin: small and charmingly mischievious
- ephemeral: lasting only a short time, short-lived
- epistolary: carried out in letters
- frivolous: of little weight or importance
- ichor: the fluid that flows like blood in the veins of the gods
- ingénue: an innocent or unsophisticated young woman
- iridescent: having a lustrous or attractive quality
- low-key: not elaborate, showy, or intensive; modest or restrained
- mellifluous: (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
- nadir: lowest point
- naive: lacking worldly wisdom
- nebulous: cloud-like; cloudy in color
- puerile: childish, immature, or silly
- picayune: petty; worthless
- quixotic: idealistic
- rhapsody: state of great happiness
- saturnine: of a gloomy disposition; cold or sluggish in mood
- seraphic: angelic, heavenly, celestial
- susurrus: whispering, murmuring, or rustling.
- sybarite: a person devoted to pleasure and luxury
- zenith: highest point
- zephyr: a gentle breeze
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