| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |