| Term | Definition |
| Abstain | to chose not to do something |
| Adulterate | to make impure |
| Apathy | lack of interest or emotion |
| Audacious | fearless and daring |
| Capricious | changing one's mind quickly and often |
| Corroborate | to support with evidence |
| Desiccate | to dry out thoroughly |
| Engender | to produce, cause, or bring about |
| Ephemeral | lasting a short time |
| Gullible | easily deceived |
| Homogeneous | of a similar kind |
| Laud | to give praise; to glorify |
| Laconic | using few words |
| Loquacious | talkative |
| Mitigate | to soften; to lessen |
| Pedant | someone who shows off learning |
| Pragmatic | practical, as opposed to idealistic |
| Propriety | the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs |
| Vacillate | to physically sway or to be indecisive |
| Volatile | easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive |