| Term | Definition |
| bestride | to sit on something with a leg on each side; to straddle |
| casement | a window that opens on hinges along its side |
| debut | to present for the first time; a formal entrance into society |
| documentary | a presentation built on factual conditions or historical events |
| fluctuate | to change continually in an irregular way |
| melancholy | sad; depressed; gloom |
| reprieve | a temporary relief (from pain or trouble); an order temporarily delaying punishment |
| requiem | music or mass for the dead |
| theoretical | hypothetical; unproved or uncertain |
| vehement | intense; violent |