| Term | Definition |
| uncanny | 1. Having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary 2. Mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread; uncomfortably strange |
| supine | 1. Lying on the back, face or front upward 2. Inactive, passive, or inert, esp. from indolence (laziness) or indifference |
| morass | 1. A bog or marsh 2. Any confusing or troublesome situation, esp. one from which it is difficult to free oneself; entanglement |
| cavort | to bound or prance about in a sprightly manner |
| contrite | feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offences |
| stringent | 1. Rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe 2. Constricted; tight |
| besmirch | 1. To soil; tarnish; discolor 2. To detract from the honor or luster of |