| Term | Definition |
| antagonistic | hostile, unfriendly |
| assimilate | to take in and incorporate as one's own; to absorb; to understand |
| diction | style of speaking; pronunciation |
| dwindle | to lessen or shrink |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time; temporary |
| myopic | nearsighted; shortsighted; narrow-minded |
| oblique | slanted; indirect or evasive; devious or dishonest |
| prodigious | extraordinary in size, amount, extent, force, etc; wonderful or amazing |
| relinquish | to let go; abandon |
| tangible | touchable; real; solid |
| tractable | manageable; obedient |
| aberration | a deviation from the proper or expected course; a departure from the normal or typical; lapse from a sound metal state |
| perturbed | troubled or upset |
| sadist | one who enjoys causing pain |
| precipitous | extremely steep; abrupt |