| Term | Definition |
| Abrasiveness | harshness, coarseness |
| Billowing | swelling, fluttering, waving |
| Cower | recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from |
| Enhance | improve, make better or clearer |
| Harangue | noisy attacking speech |
| Labyrinth | a maze |
| Nullify | to counter, make unimportant |
| Plaintiff | applicant, petitioner |
| Replete | full |
| Tangible | can be touched |
| Abrogate | cancel, deny, repeal |
| Blasphemy | speech which offends religious sentiments |
| Credible | believable |
| Enigma | puzzle, mystery |
| Harbingers | indicators, bringers of warnings |
| Labyrinthine | complicated, highly convoluted |
| Nuzzle | cuddle, snuggle |
| Plaudit | statement giving strong praise |
| Reprehensible | shameful, very bad |
| Tardy | slow, late, overdue, delayed |