| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Incongruence | Not congruent |
| Nostalgia | a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time |
| Illusive | Illusory, causing illusion; deceptive; misleading |
| Skein | a length of yarn or thread wound on a reel or swift preparatory for use in manufacturing |
| Amorphous | lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless |
| Meager | deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate. |
| Caricature | the art or process of producing such pictures, descriptions |
| Verve | enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work |
| Squalor | the condition of being squalid; filth and misery |
| Mannered | having distinctive mannerisms; affected |
| Brake | a small grassy area |
| Jouncing | to move roughly up and down; bounce |
| Tentatively | of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt |
| Exuberant | abounding in vitality; extremely joyful and vigorous |
| Clenched | to grasp firmly; grip |
| Gravelly | of, like, or abounding in gravel |
| Careen | To tilt or sway while moving as if out of control |
| Serene | Calm; peaceful; undisturbed |
| Infallibility | The state of being incapable of making an error. |
| Blighted | Damaged or spoiled |
| Doggedness | Steady persistence; stubbornness |
| Reiterate | To say or do again; repeat |
| Precariously | Dangerously; insecurely |
| Indignation | Anger aroused by something unjust or mean |
| Contempt | Disrespect, disgrace |
| Grave | Somber or solemn |
| Earnestness | Deep sincerity or seriousness |
| Composure | A calm or tranquil state of mind |
| Repose | A place of security or peace of mind |
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