| Term | Definition |
| battalion | a large body of organized people, especially troops; a great number |
| coax | to persuade by gentle, persistent urging or flattery |
| cultivation | the act of preparing and improving the land; the growing of crops |
| existence | the fact or state of being real |
| nurseryman | a person employed by a nursery, where plants are grown for sale, transplanting, or experimentation |
| absurd | ridiculously unreasonable |
| hypothesis | a theory used as a basis for research |
| impair | to weaken; damage |
| introspective | examining one's own thoughts, feelings or sensations |
| naivete | a lack of sophistication; simplicity |
| opportunist | a person who takes advantage of opportunity to achieve a goal, with little regard for moral principles |
| proportional | having a constant relation in degree or number |
| regression | a return to a less developed state |
| sensation | a state of great interest or excitement |
| shrew | a mean, nagging woman |
| specialization | a focus on a particular activity or area or study |
| statistically | in terms of the principles used to analyze numerical data |
| syndrome | a group of symptoms that characterizes a disease or psychological disease |
| tangible | able to be seen or touched; material |
| vacuius | showing a lack of intelligence or thought |