| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Acrophobia | An abnormal fear of heights characterized by dread, danger, and helplessness. |
| Ad Infinitum | Without end. The practical use it usually carriesa sense of ironic overstatement. |
| Bovine | Dull, unresponisve, or slow. "of or pertaining to cows" |
| Bumptious | Overbearing or crudely assertive. Describes someone who is overly pushy or impertinent |
| Charlatan | A fake or humbug. Someone who falsely claims to possess a given level of status, skills, or knowledge. |
| Congenial | Having similar habits or tastes; temperamentaly suitable. |
| Desideratum | A thing to be desired. |
| Diabolical | Devilish, evil, wicked, or cruel |
| Ecumenical | Universal. Often used to refer to the beliefs, moments, and actions common to the various branches of Christianity worldwide. |
| Excoriate | To denounce emphatically. to removie the exterior (skin) of something. |
| Immolate | To kill as if as a sacrifice, especially by fire. |
| Maverick | Free and indepenent of outside association or contact. An independent-minded person who resists the influence of a group. |
| Monochromatic | Of a single color. Something that features varying shades of only one hue in addition to the background hue. |
| Nascent | Emerging. Something's early stages of coming into existance |
| Opprobrium | Infamy; disgrace resulting from shameful action. |
| Petulant | Impatiently peevish. Someone who shows great annoyance or irritation with minor problems. |
| Primordial | Original; Something that comes at the very first position in a sequence. |
| Renege | To go back (on one's word). The act of breaking a promise or commitment. |
| Tertiary | Third in succession. The one that follows the second item in a list, sequence, or progression. |
| Umbrage | Resentful annoyance. |
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