| Term | Definition |
| adept | Highly skilled; expert |
| audible | Capable of being heard |
| azure | The blue color of a cloudless sky |
| banter | To exchange playful, teasing remarks |
| capacious | Able to hold a large amount; roomy |
| copious | Large in quantity; abundant |
| crucial | Extremely important; vital in resolving something |
| decelerate | To slow down or to cause to slow down |
| deploy | To arrange troops or equipment in position for battle |
| facilitate | To make easier |
| fastidious | Paying close attention |
| fitful | Not steady; irregular |
| grapple | To struggle with in close combat; to wrestle |
| pang | A sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress |
| precede | To go or come before in time, rank, or position |