| Term | Definition |
|---|
| acrid | sharp, pungent (used of smells and tastes) |
| boorish | ill-mannered |
| cynical | believing that people act only out of selfish motives |
| epistle | a letter (form of communication) |
| heresy | against orthodox opinion |
| lance | spear, spike, javelin |
| obscure | difficult to understand, partially hidden |
| poignant | deeply moving, strongly affecting the emotions |
| respite | a break, intermission |
| terse | concise, to the point |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| bourgeois | middle class |
| debility | weakness, incapacity |
| epistolary | concerned with letters, through correspondence |
| hiatus | interruption |
| languid | tired, slow |
| obscured | hidden, covered, buried |
| poised | calm, collected, self-possessed |
| resplendent | shining, glowing |
| therapeutic | medicinal, curative |
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