| Term | Definition |
| bracken | large fern |
| complacent | eager to please |
| frugal | not wasteful |
| heraldic | coat of arms |
| interval | a space or time between two objects or periods |
| lodestone | rock having magnetic properties |
| undettered | not discouraged or dissuaded |
| disposition | one's attitude or mood |
| clamorous | loud and noisy |
| marauding | to rove and raid in search of plunder |
| fastidious | displaying careful attention to detail |
| bedraggled | wet, limp; covered in soil, dirt, etc. |
| incongruous | lacking in harmony, incompatible |
| condescension | suggesting that someone is graceously lowing himself to be less intelligent |