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Dorian Gay 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| brevity | shortness in time |
| hedonism | a devotion, especially a self indulgent one, to pleasure and happiness as a way of life |
| petulant | ill tempered or sulky in a peevish manner |
| candor | honesty or directness, whether refreshing or distasteful |
| wizened | looking wrinkled, shriveled, or dried up |
| capricious | tending to make sudden unexpected changes |
| panegyric | extravagant praise delivered in formal speech or writing |
| tremulous | shaking, trembling, or quavering |
| munificent | very generous in giving a lot of money |
| efficacy | the ability to produce the desired result |
| cognizance | knowledge or awareness of something |
| placid | tending or appearing to be calm and not easily excited, upset, or disturbed |