| Term | Definition |
| misnomer | a misapplied or inappropriate name or designation |
| brevity | the quality or state of being brief in duration |
| cacophony | a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds |
| fastidious | possessing or displaying meticulous attention to detail |
| finagle | to obtain or achieve by indirect, usually deceitful methods; to cheat |
| gregarious | seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable |
| glib | performed with a natural, offhand ease |
| litany | a repetitive recital or list |
| Machiavellian | characterized by cunning and deceit |
| nirvana | an ideal condition of harmony, stability, or joy |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group; to banish |
| precocious | displaying or characterized by ususually early development or maturity, especially in intelligence |
| quintessential | being the best or most typical of its kind |
| narcissist | one who is excessively preoccupied by oneself |
| malaise | a general sense of unease |
| harbinger | one that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a warning |
| candor | frankness or sincerity of expression; openness |
| tentative | unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant |
| vindictive | marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful |
| disheveled | being in loose disarray; marked by disorder; untidy |