| Term | Definition |
| illegible | (adj.) difficult or impossible to read |
| jeer | (v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n.) a rude remark or derision |
| lucrative | bringing in money; profitable |
| mediocre | (adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguished |
| proliferate | (v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly |
| subjugate | (v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control |
| sully | (v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch |
| tantalize | (v.) to tease, torment by teasing |
| terse | (adj.) brief and to the point |
| unflinching | (adj.) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back |