| Term | Definition |
| compensation | something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) |
| emerge | come out into view, as from concealment |
| acquire | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
| ecclesiastical | of or associated with a church |
| tactful | having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others |
| extract | draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort |
| preoccupation | the absorption of attention or intellect |
| antagonize | provoke the hostility of; act in opposition to |
| infallible | incapable of failure or error |
| begrudge | To envy one of the possession of |
| venerable | respectable due to age |
| oblivious | unaware, unconscious, unmindful |
| acquiescence | passive agreement |
| encumbered | loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load |
| affirm | to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |
| dispel | force to go away |
| benignly | in a kindly or harmless manner; kindly |
| complacently | in a self-satisfied manner; in a contented, unconcerned manner |