| Term | Definition |
| contentious | argumentative |
| deposition | the testimony of a witness made under oath but not in open court |
| imperceptible | barely noticable |
| deferentially | in a manner that bows to anothers wishes |
| anonymity | condition of being unknown |
| prodigious | of great size, power, or extent |
| effrontery | shameless boldness |
| confounded | confused |
| incredulously | skeptically |
| blanched | paled |
| agape | wide open |
| conciliatory | tending to soothe anger |
| beguile | trick |
| floundering | awkward struggling |
| retaliation | act of returning an injury or wrong |
| adamant | firm |
| cleave | adhere |
| sibilance | hissing sound |
| tantalized | tormented |
| purged | cleansed |