| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Extant | still in existence |
| Inflexible | rigid, unbending |
| Raze | to tear down, demolish |
| Subvert | to undermine or corrupt |
| Pragmatic | practical; moved by facts rather than abstract ideals |
| opportune | appropriate, fitting |
| phlegmatic | calm in temperment; sluggish |
| rehash | to bring forth again with no real change |
| florid | ruddy, flushed; gaudy, extremely ornate |
| Lithe | moving and bending with ease; graceful |
| inconspicuous | not easily noticeable |
| vicarious | relating to a secondhand experience, endured on behalf of another |
| prudent | careful, cautious |
| censure | to find fault with and condemn as wrong; blame |
| deferment | the act of delaying |
| curtail | to shorten |
| indomitable | fearless, unconquerable |
| archaic | antiquated, from an earlier time; outdated |
| pretense | flase appearance or action |
| dismissal | act of being fired or let out |
| contemptuous | scorful, disdainful |
| procure | to acquire, obtain; to get |
| tangential | digressing, diverting |
| reprieve | postponement of a punishment; relief from danger |
| eclectic | made up of elements from differnt sources |
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