| Term | Definition |
| disdainful | to be full of scorn or contempt |
| podium | small platform for a speaker or conductor |
| narrative | story or account of events and experiences |
| warrant | give a gurantee or promise |
| spite | harm,annoy, or fusturate |
| emphatic | strongly expressive, using emphasis to make a point |
| appall | overcome with dismay |
| ramification | consequence or outgrowth of something |
| intensity | great energy a feeling of high degree |
| rant | talk in a noisy, excited, wild manner |
| wary | watchful, careful |
| proposition | act of offering or suggesting |
| reception | act of being recived |
| rue | repent over or regret bitterly |
| default | fail to fullfill an agreement |
| adjourn | postpone or defer to a future time |
| prominent | standout, important, well known |
| behalf | intrest or aid of someone |
| tenacity | quality of being firm, tough |
| smug | overly confident |
| wince | shrink back voluntarily |
| defiance | open disguard of authority |
| accustomed | customary, habitual, usual |
| intelect | capacity of thinking or gaining knowledge |