| Term | Definition |
| annul | to make something invalid (v) |
| apologia | a formal, written justification of a belief (n) |
| burnished | brown, shiny, and smooth (adj) |
| callous | hardhearted (adj) |
| carapace | animal shell and self-protectiveness (n) |
| cede | to surrender something (v) |
| coagulate | to become semisolid (v) |
| fathom | measure of water (n) comprehend something (v) |
| furl | to roll up and secure something (v) |
| gaunt | extremely thin and bony (adj) |
| gelatinous | semisolid (adj) |
| interminable | seemingly endless (adj) |
| juncture | point in time and joining place (n) |
| lurch | to move violently (v) |
| malignant | harmful (adj) |
| myriad | numerous (adj) large number (n) |
| peril | danger (n) |
| taut | stretched tightly (adj) |
| thwart | to frustrate something (v) |
| undulate | to move in waves (v) |