| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Assure | to guarantee; to cause to feel certain |
| Blunder | stupid mistake |
| Coherent | consistent; logical |
| Contemplate | to think about; to ponder |
| Contempt | scorn; disrespect |
| Default | failure or neglect to fulfill an obligation or requirement |
| Divert | to turn aside; to distract; to deflect |
| Edify | to instruct; to teach; to enlighten |
| Esteem | to value, to hold in regard or worth |
| Finite | having limitations or boundaries |
| Imperious | commanding; domineering |
| Imply | to express indirectly |
| Intrusion | butting in, as to enter where not welcome |
| Lament | to mourn greatly; to express grief |
| Meander | to flow a winding, turning, or uncertain course |
| Mortify | to affect with shame, irritation, or humiliation |
| Ordeal | trial; difficult experience |
| Ostracism | exclusion from a group or society; banishment |
| Placid | quiet; tranquil; peaceful |
| Pretension | a false claim |
| Profuse | bountiful; lavish; abundant |
| Reciprocate | return, payback, or exchange a good or bad deed |
| Salutary | healthy; beneficial |
| Steward | one who is entrusted with the management of property, finances, or another person’s business affairs not his or her own |
| Sultry | hot and moist; close; oppressive |
| Tact | diplomatic sense; sense of what is appropriate |
| Traverse | to pass over; across, or through |
| Valor | heroism; courage; strength of mind and body |
| Vindicate | to justify; to clear of accusation, censure, suspicion |
| Zeal | devoted energy; intense pursuit; enthusiasm |
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