| Term | Definition |
| anarchy | disorder, absent of rules |
| enfeebled | weakened, depleted |
| indulgent | permissive |
| inure | to become used to something unpleasant |
| inveigle | to entice, to trick into something |
| nondescript | uninteresting |
| sedate | calm, serene |
| tacit | unspoken |
| flashback | when the author shifts back into time |
| point of view | creates a feeling that the narrator is actually speaking to the reader |
| extrovert | an out going person who enjoys being around others |
| funereal | the solemn mood of a funeral |
| gullible | believes anything |
| sultriness | hot; humid |
| idiosyncratic | peculiar; odd |
| implausibillity | unbelievable |
| Forlornly | Miserably; Desolately |
| Incarnate | In the flesh |
| Incomprehensive | Not able to be understood |
| Incongruity | Inconsistency |
| Latent | Potentional; Inactive |
| Timbre | Quality of a sound |