| Term | Definition |
|---|
| presdisposition | Previous inclination, tendency |
| ailment | Indisposition; minor disorder of the body. |
| dementia | Insanity; madness; weakness of mind; inability to reason |
| decrepit | Broken down with age |
| reputable | Praiseworthy, held in high esteem. |
| polemic | Art or practice of argument and disputation. |
| querulous | Prone to be argumentative or disagreeable |
| succinct | Brief and to the point. |
| partition | Something which separates, often separates rooms in a building. |
| crescendo | Increasing loudness in music; a gradual increase leading to a climax. |
| preamble | An introductory portion; a preface, as to a book; specifically, the introductory part of a statute. |
| transcribe | To write over again, or in the same words; to copy. |
| prevalent | Common, widespread. |
| vice | A moral fault or failing; especially, immoral conduct or habit. |
| solvent | Having the power to dissolve; able to pay all debts. |
| subjective | Not objective, contained within the mind (i.e. not present in external reality). |
| abut | To border, be contiguous; to meet. |
| cozen | To deceive; to cheat; to act deceitfully. |
| impetous | Marked by impulsive anger or violence, as in a hasty and forceful expression of anger. |
| nestle | To lie close and snug, as a bird in her nest; to cuddle up |
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