| Term | Definition |
| sagacious | keen, shrewd |
| solemnity | seriousness, gravity |
| tangible | real, palpable |
| unobtrusive | inconspicuous |
| unwarranted | unjustified, undeserved |
| vogue | popular fashion |
| allege | to state without proof |
| assent | to agree, accept |
| bolster | to support, prop up |
| galvanize | to stimulate into action through shock |
| bucolic | rustic, pastoral |
| caucus | a party meeting to select officers |
| clemency | lenience, mildness |
| compelling | overpowering, irresistible |
| deride | to scoff, make fun of |
| extraneous | not essential |
| expertise | specialized knowledge |
| foreboding | premonition of evil |
| furtive | stealthy, sneaky |
| tentative | not finalized |