| Term | Definition |
| satire | criticism of weakness of vices |
| fable | short tale with moral/lesson |
| irony | opposite of expected |
| proletariat | laborers |
| capitalism | economic system where individuals own businesses |
| totalitarianism | one party government |
| bourgeoisie | property owning class; rich |
| idealist | one who sees things as they could be |
| scapegoat | given blame |
| broker | intermediary or agent |
| cynical | tending to doubt |
| abolish | get rid of |
| apathy | no emotion |
| preeminent | surpassing; superior; better than |
| cryptic | hidden; mysterious |
| maxim | a rule |
| impromptu | without prior preparation |
| irrepressible | not able to suppress; always coming up |
| perpetual | to last for a long time; never ending |
| articulate | expressing oneself clearly; easy to comprehend |
| manifest | to show or reveal plainly |
| pretext | misleading or false excuse |
| procure | to get or obtain |
| conceive | ability to understand or imagine |
| intermediary | the person who acts as the "in-between" |
| attribute | part of; belonging to |
| contrive | to plan |
| skulk | sneak |
| unscathed | unharmed |
| spontaneous | without planning or prior warning; spur of the moment |
| morose | sad or gloomy; low mood |