| Term | Definition |
| abnegate | to deny oneself of something |
| antithesis | the opposite |
| barbarous | uncivilized or primitive; savage |
| deduce | to infer; to derive from evidence |
| gauntlet | a challenge |
| impasse | an inescapable or solution-less situation |
| impalpable | unable to be perceived through the sense of touch |
| impeccable | perfect |
| latent | potential |
| levity | lightness; insubstantiality |
| portend | to suggest or foretell |
| pulchritude | beauty |
| remunerate | to pay |
| ruminate | to ponder or review mentally |
| salutary | conducive to good health; promoting physical soundness |
| strident | harsh |
| surcease | end |
| travail | hard work |
| visage | face |
| volatile | potentially unstable |