polish

education, erudition, intellectualism, intellectuality, knowledge, learning, literacy, scholarship

cosmopolitanism, sophistication, urbanity

breeding, genteelness, gentility, manners

class, elegance, grace, taste

civility, courteousness, courtesy, politeness

glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glow, shimmer

blink, flicker, sparkle, twinkle

illumination, irradiation

iridescence, luminescence

brilliance, luminosity, radiance, radiancy, refulgence

finish, glaze

sleek, slick

coat, glaze, japan, lacquer, varnish

face, finish, veneer

brighten

file, rasp, sand, sandblast, sandpaper, scour, scrape, scrub

bob, bone, lap

follow through (with), stick out

accomplish, achieve, effect

carry out, carry through, discharge, do, execute, fulfill (or fulfil), perform

ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate

machine, refine, round (off or out), shine, touch up