| Term | Definition |
| Icon | a religious image or symbol |
| Iota | a very small amount |
| Keen | sharp-minded: acute |
| Laud | to praise; to adulate |
| Loom | to come into view, usually in a threatening manner |
| Mire | a swamp pit; mud; a quagmire |
| Mock | to poke fun at; to scoff at |
| Molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, or horns |
| Onus | a duty or burden |
| Opus | a great work, usually of music |
| Oust | to forcibly remove a ruler from power |
| Pact | an agreement, contract; a compact |
| Sway | influence, control, dominion |
| Tact | finesse in dealing with people; diplomacy |
| Tome | a very big book |
| Tout | to flaunt |
| Tyro | a beginner; a neophyte; a fledgling |
| Void | to cancel; to nullify |
| Wary | cautious; chary |
| Whet | to sharpen; to stimulate an interest in |
| Wily | crafty, sly |