| Term | Definition |
| lexicon | dictionary |
| clarify | to make clear |
| browse | to look through casually |
| abridged | shortened |
| disclose | to reveal |
| sage | a wise person |
| gazeteer | a dictionary of places |
| ingrained | deep seeded |
| misconseption | a mistake |
| compendium | annoying.. |
| cordial | friendly |
| exhilaration | happiness |
| allure | a strong attraction |
| indifference | not interested |
| propriety | suitable behavoir |
| hospitable | welcoming to guests |
| effusive | overly emotional |
| devotion | total dedication |
| jubilant | joyful |
| profound | to be deep |
| contemplate | to think carefully |
| moral | a lesson tought by a story;good behavior |
| compensate | to pay; to make up |
| amelioration | to make better |
| enhance | to make better.. |
| lucid | something easily understood |
| sanctify | to make holy |
| constructive | useful and positive purpose |
| disseminate | to spread |
| invalid | not working or effective |
| forlorn | abandoned or lonely |
| dismay | unhappy or upset |
| somber | gloomy |
| advocate | to work for a cause; to recommend |
| bliss | extreme happiness |
| sanction | to punish or permit |
| exasperated | annoying |
| serialized | presented in parts |
| audible | able to be heard |
| coherence | logically orderly |
| orator | a public speaker |
| digress | to stray from a subject |
| garble | to mix up |
| terse | brief and to the point |
| obsolete | no longer in use or fashion |
| utilitarian | designed to be used rather than beautiful or pleasing |