| Term | Definition |
|---|
| accost | to confront someone with a request or command; to approach boldly |
| ascend | to move upward; to climb |
| candidate | a person running for public office; a person who is considered for something, such as a prize or an honor; a prospect |
| conventional | based on accepted customs and practices |
| culprit | a guilty person |
| daft | delirious and crazy; foolish |
| disparage | to belittle; to denigrate |
| incoherent | lacking logical connection; unclear; rambling |
| nullify | to make invalid; to repeal |
| paltry | of little or no importance; petty |
| persistent | refusing to give up; remaining for a long time |
| prediction | something foretold; a prophecy |
| sinister | threatening; ominous; evil |
| succinct | clearly expressed in a few words; to the point |
| tundra | a treeless plain in arctic regions having permanently frozen subsoil |
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