| Term | Definition |
| anecdote | a short, often amusing story |
| incompatible | describing two or more things that cannot exist together |
| inconsequential | trivial or unimportant |
| compassion | sympathy for the suffering of others, caring |
| amicable | friendly and agreeable |
| frugal | cheap |
| camaraderie | friendship |
| antagonist | one who opposes |
| assiduous | hardworking and persistent |
| diligence | persevearance, discipline |
| asylum | a place of safety or refuge |
| adversity | sever difficulty |
| benevolent | kind and giving |
| deleterious | harmful or hurtful |
| enervating | exhausting |
| exasperation | extreme frustration or annoyance |
| hackneyed | lacking originality, overused |
| jubilation | extreme joy |
| sagacity | keen judgement; wise |