| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Altercation | a heated argument |
| Lexicon | a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place |
| Hue | a particular shade of a given color |
| Galvanize | to startle into sudden activity |
| Sanction | permission; support |
| Hyperbole | extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally |
| Ominous | threatening; foreboding evil |
| Audacity | rude boldness; nerve |
| Evince | to demonstrate clearly; to prove |
| Implacable | unable to be appeased or pacified |
| Exhort | to urge on with stirring words |
| Incarcerate | to put into prison; to confine |
| Incisive | sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter |
| Expedient | practical; providing an immediate advantage (especially when serving one's self-interest) |
| Pertinent | having to do with the subject at hand; relevant |
| Epistle | a letter or literary composition in letter form |
| Avid | enthusiastic; extremely interested |
| Gadfly | an irritating and persistent person |
| Humility | absence of vanity; humbleness |
| Dolorous | exhibiting sorrow or pain |
| Gargantuan | of huge or extraordinary size and power |
| Arduous | difficult; requiring much effort |
| Affable | friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to |
| Grandiloquent | pompous or high-flown in speech |
| Agrarian | concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land |
| Grimace | a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain |
| Harangue | a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture |
| Formidable | arousing fear or awe |
| Sycophant | a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor |
| Explicit | clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination |
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