| Term | Definition |
| abstemious | sparing in consumption |
| acrid | bitter |
| ambivalence | having conflicting attitudes |
| amorphous | lacking definite form |
| annex | to attach to something larger, to incorporate |
| chary | cautious |
| curmudgeon | cranky person |
| deign | stoop |
| emaciated | thin and wasted |
| ethereal | light, heavenly |
| fallacious | false, misleading |
| impecunious | poor |
| magnanimous | generous |
| officious | volunteering when needed |
| partisan | a supporter of something who shows an emotional allegiance |
| pedestrian | lacking in distinction, ordinary or dull |
| proclivity | an inclination toward something |