decorum
[dih-kawr-uh
m, -kohr-]-noun- dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.- 1560–70; < Latin decōrum, noun use of neuter of decōrus decorous-Maintaining Office Decorum 
espouse
[ih-spouz, ih-spous]- verb- to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause- 1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French espouser < Latin spōnsāre to betroth, espouse-Principal who allowed group to espouse anti-gay, anti-abortion views resigns
exhilaration
[ig-zil-uh-rey-shuhn]- noun- exhilarated condition or feeling- 1615–25; < Late Latin exhilarātiōn- (stem of exhilarātiō )-The Exhilaration and Dread of Beethoven's Sonatas 
exorbitant
[ig-zawr-bi-tuhnt]- adjective- exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, especially in amount or extent; highly excessive: to charge an exorbitant price; exorbitant luxury- 1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin exorbitant- (stem of exorbitāns, present participle of exorbitāre to go out of the track), equivalent to ex- ex-1 + orbit ( a ) wheel track (see orbit) + -ant- -ant-An Exorbitant Burden 
extricate
[ek-stri-keyt]- verb- to free or release from entanglement; disengage: to extricate someone from a dangerous situation- 1605–15; < Latin extricātus (past participle of extricāre ), equivalent to ex- ex-1 + tric ( ae ) perplexities + -ātus -ate1 - Firefighters extricate woman following Loveland crash 
facilitate
[fuh-sil-i-teyt]- verb- to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work- 1605–15; facilit(y) + -ate1 -Executive Order Aims to Facilitate Sharing of Information on Threats
orthodox
[awr-thuh-doks]- adjective- of, pertaining to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.- 1575–85; < Late Latin orthodoxus right in religion < Late Greek orthódoxos, equivalent to ortho- ortho- + dóx ( a ) belief, opinion + -os adj. suffix-Our Faith Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
rejuvenate
[ri-joo-vuh-neyt]- verb- to make young again; restore to youthful vigor, appearance- 1800–10; re- + Latin juven ( is ) young + -ate1 - Refresh, Revitalize, Rejuvenate, & Rejoice!
synchronize
[sing-kruh-nahyz]- verb- to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another- 1615–25; < Greek synchronízein to be contemporary with, equivalent to sýnchron ( os ) synchronous + -izein -ize- Greensboro to Host 2013 Swimoutlet.com U.S. National Synchronized Swimming Championships
tenuous
[ten-yoo-uhs]- adjective- lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak- 1590–1600; tenu(ity) + -ous- Lance Armstrong and the tenuous nature of heroism
s]- adjective- lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak- 1590–1600; tenu(ity) + -ous- Lance Armstrong and the tenuous nature of heroism 
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