| Term | Definition |
| adjudicate | to employ judicial procedure to settle a case |
| biogenesis | the process of life arising from other living things |
| circumlocution | overwordy and indirect language |
| delectable | highly pleasing, enjoyable |
| dichotomy | division into two contrasting halves |
| exacerbate | to worsen or aggravate |
| grandiose | pompous |
| impregnable | stubbornly resistant; unshakable |
| litany | something related incessantly in an unwavering manner |
| magnate | an industrial leader |
| myriad | innumerable |
| perennial | enduring; lasting for a long time |
| potable | drinkable |
| recant | to disavow a formerly held view |
| recapitulate | to summarize in precise form |
| ribald | amusingly coarse or lewd |
| sublime | grand or lofty |
| tactile | of or pertaining to the sense of touch |
| vanguard | the most advanced groups |
| vexation | irritation |