| Term | Definition |
| Absolution | forgiveness, pardon, release |
| Blatant | obvious |
| Creditable | praiseworthy |
| Ensconce | establish firmly in a position, to settle securely or snugly |
| Hasten | hurry, accelerate, rush |
| Laceration | a cut |
| Obdurate | stubborn, unyielding |
| Plausible | believable, reasonable, can be believed |
| Reprieve | a respite; postponement of a sentence |
| Tawdry | of little value, gaudy, showy and cheap |
| Abstain | to refrain from something by one's own choice, desist, go without, withdraw |
| Blighted | damaged, destroyed, ruined |
| Credulous | gullible, ready to believe anything |
| Enshroud | cover something |
| Haughtiness | arrogance, pride |
| Lachrymose | tearful, sad |
| Obfuscate | deliberately make something difficult to understand, to make obscure or unclear |
| Plethora | an excess, abundance |
| Repudiate | disown, reject, shun, eschew |
| Tedium | boredom |