| Term | Definition |
|---|
| banal | obvious and dull; repeated too often |
| finesse | subtly skillful handling of a situation |
| lampoon | ridicule with satire |
| nefarious | wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards |
| pseudonym | A fictitious name used by an author; a pen name |
| revile | to attack with words, call bad names |
| propriety | the state of being proper, appropriateness; standards of what is proper or socially acceptable |
| nebulous | unclear, vauge: Adjective, vague, hazy, indefinite |
| distraught | very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict |
| admonish | warn strongly |
| mesmerism | to be sucked into something, awed; hypnotic appeal |
| hyperbole | a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor |
| ennui | weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom |
| cognizant | aware, knowledgeable, informed; having jurisdiction |
| adroit | quick or skillful or adept in action or thought |
| bravado | a swaggering show of courage; boastful bravery |
| colloquy | a conversation especially a formal one |
| dirge | a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person |
| feign | To give a false appearance of; to pretend |
| despot | a cruel and oppressive dictator; a person with absolute power; an oppressive dictator |
| ascetic | pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline |
| guile | the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) |
| protege | one whose training or career is helped along by another |
| sanguine | cheerful; optimistic; inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life |
| decorum | proper behavior; propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct |
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