| Term | Definition |
| fop | excessivly fashion-conscious man |
| imprecation | a curse |
| non sequitur | something not logically following |
| sanguine | cheerful; optomistic |
| bowdlerize | remove offensive passages from a text |
| impair | weaken; cause to worsen |
| panegyric | an expression of praise |
| quandry | puzzling situation; dilemma |
| ebullient | enthusiastic |
| deference | respect, consideration |
| carnal | relating to physical appetite, especially with erotic |
| nebulous | vague; hazy; uncertain |
| rakish | dashingly styish and confident |
| elegy | sad or mournful poem |
| pendantic | tending to show off learning |