| Term | Definition |
|---|
| anomaly | a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. |
| badinage | Light, playful banter. |
| brusque | abrupt in manner; blunt; rough |
| cower | to crouch, as in fear or shame |
| diffident | lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy. |
| dross | waste matter; refuse. |
| extricate | to free or release from entanglement |
| fodder | Feed for livestock, especially coarsely chopped hay or straw |
| garrulous | talkative; wordy |
| hyperbole | obvious and intentional exaggeration. |
| malapropism | an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, esp. by the confusion of words that are similar in sound |
| pertinacity | holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute |
| plausible | having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something |
| rancor | bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice |
| resolute | firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion |
| ruminate | to chew again what has been chewed slightly and swallowed |
| simian | of or pertaining to an ape or monkey |
| stolid | not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive |
| succor | help; relief; aid; assistance |
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