| Term | Definition |
| abet | to encourage of assist in wrongdoing verb |
| blight | to check or destroy the growth of (verb) and something that impairs the growth of (noun) |
| caustic | able to dissolve by chem action or sharp/biting adj |
| cogent | forceful and convincing; to the point adj |
| defect | flaw or shortcoming (noun) and to desert one cause for another (verb) |
| diligent | hardworking and thorough/persistent adj |
| eclectic | choosing what seems best from various sources (adj) and opinions drawn from various (nouns) |
| entreat | to ask/petition earnestly verb |
| fiasco | a complete failure noun |
| gape | to stare open mouthed/open wide verb |
| heinous | grossly wicked/vile adj |
| ignominy | dishonor from shameful conduct noun |
| kudos | prestige from achievment noun |
| libel | a slanderous statement (noun) and to slander (verb) |
| moot | debatable and unresolved (adj) and to bring up for discussion (verb) |