| Term | Definition |
| malfeasance | misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official |
| pall | a cover for a coffin |
| vindictive | revengeful; unforgiving |
| vindicate | to clear from blame |
| requiem | a Mass celebrated for the dead |
| exacerbate | to increase the severity of something |
| illicit | illegal |
| succumb | to give in, to die |
| comportment | behavior |
| malign | to speak harmful untruths about someone |
| verity | the condition or quality of being true or accurate |
| juxtapose | placed side by side (events juxtaposed: feasts, boasts, fights, feasts |