| Term | Definition |
|---|
| omnipresent | present in all places at the same time |
| biddable | easily led or commanded; obedient |
| discomfit | to disconcert; also, to thwart |
| perfunctory | done routinely |
| incipient | beginning to exist or appear |
| lumpen | those individuals cut off from their normal socioeconomic class |
| epicene | having the characteristics of both the male and the female |
| palliate | to extenuate; also, to relieve |
| sanctum | a place where one is free from intrusion |
| leitmotif | a dominant and recurring theme |
| quiescent | at rest; still; inactive |
| fulminate | to issue or utter verbal attacks or censures |
| contravene | to act or be counter to |
| proselytize | to convert (someone) to another religion, belief, etc |
| clamber | to climb with difficulty, or on all fours |
| invective | insulting or abusive language |
| eructation | the act of belching; a belch |
| disquisition | a formal discourse on a subject |
| rejoinder | an answer to a reply |
| agon | struggle; conflict |
| languid | lacking vigor or force |
| countervail | to counteract; also, to offset |
| dolorous | marked by, causing, or expressing grief or sorrow |
| jejune | lacking in nutritional value; also, immature; also, dull |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend |
| venerate | to treat with deep respect |
| factious | addicted to form parties and raise dissensions |
| collude | to act in concert; to conspire |
| bifurcate | to divide into two branches |
| convivial | relating to feasting, drinking, and good company; festive |
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