| Term | Definition |
| black market | the illegal buying and selling of goods |
| overcompensate | to make excessive corrections for fear of making an error |
| desolate | barren |
| deluding | misleading the mind or judgment |
| increments | small increases |
| cholera | an acute infectious disease |
| indecision | unable to make a choice |
| kerosene | fuel |
| benevolence | an act of kindness |
| attrition | a reduction or increase in numbers |
| cynicism | negative comments |
| biographer | one who writes the story of someone's life |
| promote | to advance in position or rank |
| linen | fabric woven from flat yarns |
| divvied | distributed |