| Term | Definition |
| ambivalence - noun | indecision; feeling of being pulled in two directions |
| cacophony - noun | harshness of sound; opposite of harmony |
| circumspect - adj | cautious |
| condone - verb | to overlook, excuse, or pardon |
| despot - noun | tyrant |
| disparage - verb | to say negative things; belittle |
| eradicate - verb | remove completely and permanently; exterminate |
| extemporaneous - adj | done without planning; improvised |
| germane - adj | relevant; fitting |
| incongruous - adj | out of place |
| infallible - adj | incapable of making a mistake |
| magnanimous - adj | big-hearted; generous; forgiving; noble |
| profuse - adj | in large amounts or quantities |
| rebuff - verb | to ignore or reject strongly; snub |
| repudiate - verb | disown; reject |
| sardonic - adj | humorous, but humor tinged with sarcasm or disdain; cynical |
| scrutinize - verb | examine closely; inspect carefully |
| sporadic - adj | occurring infrequently and without predictability; occasional |
| sumptuous - adj | rich, magnificent |
| tenuous - adj | thin; flimsy |
| timorous - adj | afraid |
| ubiquitous - adj | existing everywhere at the same time |
| vacillate - verb | move back and forth between choices; unable to decide |
| verbose - adj | very talkative, loquacious |
| volatile - adj | capable of evaporating, exploding, or changing moods very quickly |