| Term | Definition |
| impediment | something that gets in the way; obstacle |
| expedient | providing results quickly; practical and effective |
| pedestrian | lacking excitement; ordinary and dull |
| pedant | one possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting, things |
| pedagogue | a teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded |
| travesty | a bad imitation of; a perversion of |
| vested | significant to one's own profit or well-being |
| vestment | clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority |
| divest | to strip or remove a title or position of authority |
| corporeal | having to do with the body |
| corpulent | extremely fat; obese |
| incorporate | to bring together features, ideas, or elements |