| Term | Definition |
| benevolent | kind, humane |
| decline | decay, deterioration |
| diversity | variety, difference |
| subtle | not obvious, ingenious, crafty |
| recipient | receiver |
| interfere | to intrude, to meddle, to butt in |
| feeble | weak |
| inevitable | inescapable, unavoidable |
| acquire | to develop, to earn, to obtain |
| intently | purposefully, with great determination |
| mischief | action that annoys or irritates, naughtiness |
| malice | hatefulness, cruelty, spite, ill-will |
| maneuver | to handle skillfully or efficiently |
| ceremonious | according to formal usage or prescribed procedures; formal |
| courtesy | politeness, civility |
| civilized | cultured, refined |
| sympathetically | compassionately, understandingly |
| trounce | to achieve victory over; to defeat by a large margin |
| mediocre | common, ordinary, run-of-the-mill |
| perpetual | continuing forever |