| Term | Definition |
|---|
| forte | a strong point, as of a person |
| apostrophe | a disgression in the form of an address to someone not present |
| quailed | to shrink back in fear |
| staid | of settled on sedate character |
| imprudent | not prudent, lacking discretion. |
| imbue | to impregnate or inspire |
| impropriety | the quality or condition of being improper |
| redress | the setting right of what is wrong |
| exculpate | to clear from a charge of guilt or fault |
| commensurate | having the same measure |
| ardor | great warmth of feeling, fevor, passion |
| palpably | readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived |
| habiliment | chlothes or clothing |
| profligate | utterly and shamelessly immoral |
| dissipation | a wasting by misuse |
| impassable | not passable |
| piety | reverence for God ordevout fullfillment of religious obligations |
| exhorter | an urger, advisor, or cautioner |
| sagacity | acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgement |
| pernicious | injurous, causing insidious harm or ruin |
| impertinent | not restrained with proper bounds |
| intimation | the process of making known |
| odiousness | highly offensive, repugnant, disguisting |
| deference | respectful submission or yeilding to the judegment of another |
| crudgel | a short, thick stick used as a weapon |
| evinced | to show clearly, prove |
| privation | lack of the usual comforts or necessaties of life |
| reposed | to lie or be at rest from work/activity, rest |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed or described in words |
| obdurate | unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings, stubborn |
| sundered | to break or wrench apart |
| imbibe | to absorb or soak up |
| execrate | to detest utterly |
| impudence | the state of being obsolete |
| immutable | not mutable, ungangeable, changeless |
| debasing | to reduce in quality or value |
| consummate | to bring into a state of perfection |
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