Beauty Vocab

abstemiously

eating or drinking in moderation; temperate in diet.

aesthetic

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

ameliorate

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

capitulate

cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.

charismatic

exercising a compelling charm that inspires devotion in others.

coalition

an alliance for combined action.

coy

(especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring.

denigrate

criticize unfairly; disparage.

dissemination

the act of spreading something, esp. information, widely.

dossier

a collection of documents about a particular person, event or subject.

eclectic

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

endemic

(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.

epitome

a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.

faux pas

an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion.

iniquitous

grossly unfair and morally wrong.

rectitude

morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness.

slander

the crime of making a false statement damaging to a person's reputation.

surmise

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

totem

anything serving as a distinctive, often venerated, emblem or symbol.

unerring

always right or accurate.