| Term | Definition |
| invariably | unchanging |
| proximity | nearness; closeness; neighboring area |
| affiliates | to join or unite with a larger body |
| rejuvenated | give youthful qualities |
| portly | pleasantly plump |
| encumbered | to hinder; to obstruct; to burden |
| unprecedented | not having happened before |
| exalted | overjoyed with excitement |
| pompous | overly dignified |
| plausible | appearing to be true; reasonable |
| insipid | flavorless; dull or unexiting; lifeless |
| painstaking | very careful |
| deteriorate | to become worse or less valuable; to diminish |
| lament | to feel deep sorrow |
| compassion | pity for someone elses suffering, along with deire to help |
| discern | to detect with one of the sences; to notice |
| repress | to restrain; to keep or put down |
| loathe | to feel intense dislike or hatred; to detest |
| composure | self-possession; tranquility |
| atrocious | exceedingly bad; wicked or cruel; abominable |