| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Libel | law, defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures |
| Succinct | expressed in few words; concise; terse. |
| arbiter | a person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire |
| demise | death or decease |
| arid | dry |
| dilapidated | reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect |
| erosion | the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc. |
| opaque | not allowing light to pass through |
| Spontaneous | unplanned |
| Substantiate | - to establish by proof or competent evidence |
| superfluous | - unnecessary or needless |
| whimsical | - given to whimsy or fanciful notions |
| facile | - moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality |
| mellifluous | - sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding |
| repertoire | - the entire stock of skills, techniques, or devices used in a particular field or occupation |
| secular | - of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred |
| Subordinate | - placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank |
| Ascertain | - find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine |
| Epitome | - person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class |
| Futile | - ineffective; useless |
| Inquisitive | - eager for knowledge |
| illicit | - not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful |
| Ostracize | - to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, |
| Perjury | the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation |
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