| Term | Definition |
|---|
| incessant | occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted |
| indignation | a feeling of righteous anger |
| mammon | wealth regarded as an evil influence |
| Precarious | dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure |
| vernacular | the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) |
| Nuance | a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc. |
| loathe | hate a lot |
| jargon | Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech. |
| aesthetic | pertaining to beauty |
| impromptu | with little or no preparation or forethought |
| salient | having a quality that thrusts itself into attention |
| arbiter | someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue |
| shadenfreude | Enjoyment of another person's misfortune. |
| maven | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
| boisterous | violently agitated and turbulent |
| empathy | understanding and entering into another's feelings |
| Quotidian | usual or customary; everyday |
| cynical | believing the worst of human nature and motives |
| duress | compulsory force or threat |
| cogent | powerfully persuasive |
| Equanimity | steadiness of mind under stress |
| Hubris | excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance. |
| shamans | religious leader |
| Hyperbole | obvious and intentional exaggeration. |
| Vagaries | an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance |
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