| Term | Definition |
|---|
| trenchant | effectively keen and forceful in thought or expression |
| bourgeois | relating to the middle class |
| nascent | emerging; coming into existence |
| indefeasible | not capable of being undone or voided |
| paladin | a heroic champion or leader |
| sine qua non | something essential; a prerequisite |
| arcane | known or understood by only a few; mysterious |
| tangential | merely touching or slightly connected; digressing from the main point |
| mercurial | quickly changing; volatile |
| exculpate | to clear of guilt; to declare innocent |
| salubrious | healthful |
| vicissitude | a sudden change or shift in one's life or circumstances |
| squelch | to suppress; squash |
| tyro | a beginner; novice |
| matriculate | to admit or be admitted into a group or a college |
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