| Term | Definition |
|---|
| monotony | the state of never changing; sameness |
| nullify | to cause not to be in effect |
| obscure | difficult to see, blurred; vague |
| ominous | threatening, fortelling evil or harm |
| parry | to deflect or ward off (a thrust, weapon, stroke, etc.) |
| plaintive | mournful and expressing sorrow |
| precarious | risky, dangerous, not a secure situation |
| prestige | high-standing, honorable; has a good reputation |
| raucous | loud and boisterous, disorderly, harsh |
| reiterate | to say again; repeat |
| relegate | to assign to an inferior position |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse |
| rhetoric | the art of using words effectively in speaking or writing |
| retraction | the act of taking back |
| ruffianism | rowdy, tough, or lawless behavior |
| savory | appetizing, delicious |
| stoic | a person who is indifferent, showing no passion or feeling |
| strident | loud and harsh-sounding |
| tacit | understood, silent, not spoken, allusional |
| tenacious | persistent, holding fast to a position |
| utter | to express by speaking |
| vehement | forcfully expressing emotion or conviction; angry |
| vexation | discomfort or distress |
| vindictive | revengeful, spiteful |
| vivid | bright, distinct, and clear |
| wan | very pale and sickly |
| wistfully | in a yearning, longing way |
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