| Term | Definition |
|---|
| amendment | an alteration or correction |
| calliope | an organ-like musical instrument having a keyboard that operates steam whistles |
| clairvoyance | the power to see things that are invisible to the senses |
| didactic | intended to instruct, guide, or teach |
| epic | impressive and magnificent; beyond ordinary; a long, narrative poem detailing the deeds of a hero |
| gruff | stern and blunt in manner; harsh-sounding; hoarse |
| incomprehensible | difficult or impossible to understand |
| lurch | to move slowly and unsteadily; to move suddenly |
| ocular | of or relating to the eye or the sense of sight |
| palatable | acceptable to the taste; acceptable to the mind |
| quiver | to tremble rapidly; a shaky or trembling motion; a case for holding arrows |
| residual | left over, as after the end of a process |
| stoic | seemingly indifferent to pain, grief, or pleasure |
| tirade | a long, angry speech |
| voracious | eager to eat; greedily hungry; having an insatiable appetite for a thing or activity |
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