| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |