| Term | Definition |
| abjure | renounce upon oath |
| accolade | a special acknowledgement |
| altruistic | unselfishly generous |
| bellicose | belligerent |
| boondoggle | an unnecessary activity, to do useless work |
| chagrin | disappointment, vexation |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| fractious | unruly |
| hackneyed | trite |
| impalpable | difficult for the mind to grasp |
| impervious | impenetrable |
| incipient | in an initial stage |
| pugnacious | belligerent |
| schematic | showing layout, diagram |
| spurious | not genuine |
| synthesis | the combining or elements into a single entity |
| tout | to spy on, to make much of |
| versatile | easily changing |
| per verbum | through the word |