| Term | Definition |
| abridge | to shorten or condense |
| acquiesce | to consent, agree passively |
| allude | to refer to or mention casually |
| constitute | to form, or make up |
| contrive | to plot, scheme, devise a way |
| corroborate | to verigy, confirm, substantiate |
| culminate | to reach the highest point |
| depreciate | to decrease in value, belittle |
| dilate | to expand or enlarge |
| discriminate | to observe differences, make unfair distinctions |
| arid | dry, barren, parched, lifeless |
| chronic | constant, habitual, recurring |
| dubious | doubtful, uncertain, causing doubt |
| indulgent | yielding, lenient, easy-going |
| ineternal | indide, within (bodiy, country, etc.), inner |
| lethal | deadly, fatal |
| livid | pale, lead-colored, grayish blue |
| overt | open, unconcealed |
| senile | charicteristic of old age |
| virtual | almost, for all pracitcal purposes, being something in effect but not actually |