| Term | Definition |
| stealthy | marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
| irrelevant | having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue |
| mollified | soothed; appeased; assuaged |
| arid | lacking vitality or spirit |
| volition | act of using one's will; act of making a conscious choice |
| subtlety | the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze |
| predicament | difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma |
| subsequent | following in time or order; later |
| detachment | avoiding emotional involvement |
| pauper | a person who is very poor |
| ruefully | regretfully; sorrowfully |
| heathen | a person who does not acknowledge your God |
| pursuits | activities; hobbies |
| improbable | not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred |
| vehement | marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions |
| apprehension | fearful expectation or anticipation |
| sustain | to keep in existence; maintain; prolong |
| brevity | conciseness; shortness of duration |
| hypocrite | one who is insincere or deceitful; one who makes false professions of his views or beliefs. |