| Term | Definition |
| impediments | (noun) hindrances; obstructions |
| decimation | (noun) destruction or killing of one in ten, or of any large part of a group |
| efficacious | (adj) effective |
| emancipate | (verb) to free from slavery or oppression |
| balm | (noun) a soothing ointment;anything soothing |
| inauspicious | (adj) not promising a good outcome;unvavorable |
| scruple | (noun) hesitation caused by one's principles |
| amiable | (adj) friendly;agreeable |
| vindication | (noun) act of providing justification or support for |
| solicitude | (noun) care;concern |
| fastidious | (adj) particular; difficult to please |
| specious | (adj) deceptively attractive or valid; false |
| fortitude | (noun) courage;strength to endure |
| preponderates | (verb) dominates;causes the arm of a balance scale to tip downward |
| gravity | (noun) weight; seriousness |