| Term | Definition |
| amass | to collect; to gather together |
| bravado | a showy or false display of courage |
| commiserate | to feel or to express sorrow; to sympathize |
| deter | to prevent from doing or happening |
| euphemism | an inoffensive term substituted for an offensive term |
| fledgling | a young bird just ready to fly; an inexperience person; young and inexperienced |
| lavish | extravagant and abundant; excessively generous |
| menagerie | a collection of animals on display |
| occult | of or dealing with magic or the supernatural |
| peripheral | of, near, or related to the outer edge or boundary |
| profusion | a great quantity or amount; an abundance |
| recluse | a person who lives a secluded, solitary life |
| skittish | nervously excitable |
| tangible | actual; real; capable of being perceived by the senses |
| undulate | to move in or cause to move in wavelike motion |