| Term | Definition |
| rigorous | harsh; extreme |
| lenity | a state of mild or tolerant attitude |
| choler | irritation; anger |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically devout; holier than thou |
| oblique | not straightforward |
| extemporaneous | spontaneous |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy |
| keen | brave or sharp |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| fatuous | inanely foolish |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent passion |
| exfoliate | to strip off; to remove |
| gauzy | like a thin transparent fabric |