| Term | Definition |
|---|
| placidly | (adv.) calmly, quietly; in an undisturbed manner |
| asinine | (adj.) of or like an ass; esp. having the qualities regarded as characteristic of asses; stupid, silly, obstinate |
| edification | (n.) instruction; esp. moral or spiritual instruction or improvement |
| prowess | (n.) superior ability or skill |
| solitary | (n.) single, alone, lone |
| malignant | (adj.) having an evil influence; very dangerous |
| appeal | (n.) an earnest, sometimes urgent request for help or sympathy |
| ascertaining | (v.) to find out w/ certainty; to learn |
| vigil | (n.) keeping watch (w/ a specific purpose) |
| aberrations | (n.) a deviation from the normal or typical |
| accosted | (v.) to approach and speak to, especially in an intrusive way |
| perpetrated | (v.) to do or perform (something evil, criminal or offensive) |
| libel | (n.) any false or malicious statement OR sign, picture tending to expose a person to public ridicule or to injure his reputation |
| ingenuous | (adj.) simple, innocent |
| analogous | (adj.) similar or comparable in some respects |
| innate | (adj.) natural (inborn—when referring to a person) |
| guilelessness | (n.) innocence, naivete |
| deportment | (n.) behavior; the manner in which one should conduct oneself |
| obstreperous | (adj.) noisy, boisterous, or unruly |
| invective | (n.) verbal attack |
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