| Term | Definition |
| adaptable | able to adjust to new situations |
| decree (Noun) | an official order or decision from someone in authority |
| decree (Verb) | to order or decide officially |
| eccentric | acting or thinking in a strange way; odd |
| esteem (Noun) | a favorable opinion; respect |
| esteem (Verb) | to think well of; to have a good opinion of; to value and respect |
| gumption | courage and energy |
| hurdle (Noun) | an obstacle over which a runner must leap; any obstacle; difficulty, problem |
| hurdle (Verb) | to jump over; to overcome an obstacle, difficulty, problem |
| jovial | merry, playful and jolly; cheerful and friendly |
| knoll | a small, rounded hill; a mound |
| multitude | a crowd; a very large number of persons or things |
| nonchalant | having or showing a cool, confident manner; casual |
| recede | to go or move backward or to appear to do so |
| sluggish | having little motion, speed, energy or activity |
| suspense | uncertainty; concern about the outcome |
| sweltering | very hot, sticky, and damp |
| virtue | the quality of righteousness, goodness, or moral excellence; any good or admirable quality |