| Term | Definition |
| sagacious | insightful, wise, showing or posessing farsightedness, good judgement |
| tranquility | untroubled state; a state of peace and quiet |
| juxtapose | to place side to side, compare or contrast |
| berate | to scold at length, to censure severely or angrily |
| assiduous | marked by care and persistent effort, constant, diligent |
| delineate | define, specify, describe in vivid detail |
| obsolete | old, no longer in use, rudimentary or absent, indistinct |
| rancorous | showing resentment, deep-seated ill will |
| diffuse | move, spread outward, circulate, soft, random |
| quiescent | at rest, not growing, inactive, tranquil, not changing |
| munificent | lavish, very generous, bountiful |
| grandiose | used to show disapproval; pompous; more complicated or elaborate than necessary |