| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Awe | Feelings of reverence, fear, and wonder |
| Writhes | Twists and turns in the body, as in agony |
| Dexterously | Skillfully and completely |
| Haunch | Hindquarters |
| Nimble | Able to move quickly and lightly; agile |
| Perplexed | Confused |
| Beelzebub | The devil, Satan |
| Renaissance | Rebirth |
| Antiquity | Ancient times, esp. those before the Middle Ages |
| Radical | A considerable departure or difference from the unusual or familiar |
| Reformation | Act of changing |
| Prenatal | Before birth |
| Machiavellian | Crafty and deceitful |
| Periodicals | Newspapers and magazines |
| Sated | Completely satisfied |
| Circumscribed | Define limits, confine, restrict |
| Cloister | Secluded or isolated, a place of seclusion |
| Coalesce | Unite, grow together |
| Complacent | Self-satisfied |
| Concur | Agree |
| Exults | Rejoices greatly |
| Sojourn | A visit |
| Crone | A wise old woman |
| Languishing | Becoming weak |
| Reposes | Puts to rest |
| Tinder | Dry material used for starting a fire |
| Suavely | In a smoothly gracious manner |
| Topaz | A gem of various colors |
| Scorned | Rejected |
| Damask | Deep pink or rose, a fabric |
| Obsequies | Funeral rites or ceremonies |
| Haply | By chance |
| Discretion | Ability to make responsible decision |
| Lineage | Preceding generations of a family, i.e. forefathers/mothers |
| Repertoire | A list of artistic works a person is prepared to preform |
| Contingent | Dependent upon other circumstances |
| Conundrum | Riddle, mystery |
| Copious | In large quantity; abundant |
| Corporeal | Having to do with the body or the physical world |
| Cryptic | Hidden, secret, mysterious |
| Sumptuous | Costly, lavish |
| Courtly | Dignified, polite, elegant |
| Chaste | Pure, without sin, virginal |
| Deriving | Getting |
| Frugally | Thriftily, economically |
| Stipulating | Contracting to do or include something else |
| Consternation | Amazement that throws one into confusion |
| Amends | Compensation for loss or injury |
| Acute | Severe |
| Deference | Courteous regard or respect |
| Affably | In a friendly matter |
| Impertinence | Insolence, rudeness, impudence |
| Deigned | Refused out of a sense of superiority, condescended |
| Trifling | Small, insignificant |
| Concede | To grant |
| Culpable | Guilty, blamewothty |
| Cupidity | Greed, especially for money |
| Cursory | Quickly and incompletely done, superficial |
| Deference | The act of yielding to someone else out of respect |
| Deplore | To express regret or disapproval |
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