| Term | Definition |
| mollified | reduce violence; soothe |
| petulance | marked by displays of illness |
| hapless | having no luck |
| faction | group acting together |
| lectern | desk to read from while standing |
| petty | trivial |
| sniveling | speak or act in a whining manner |
| debacle | failure |
| futile | useless |
| immaculate | having no stain or blemish |
| redolent | smelling of |
| amiably | pleasant manner |
| reiterated | to say or do over again |
| impromptu | not prepared ahead of time |
| clout | influence |
| doleful | full of grief |
| lacquered | everything put in place |
| constable | high officer |
| impish | mischevious |
| dubious | causing doubt |
| warrant | reason for thinking |
| granules | small grain or particles |
| kowtowed | banged up |
| coalesced | blend or come together |
| sardonically | characterized by bitter derision |
| rote | routine |
| vehemence | fury |
| colloquial | using conversation |
| regally | stately |
| duly | properly |
| accolades | award |
| stoic | to submit without complaint |
| vernacular | plain language |
| dulcet | melodious |
| undaunted | not discouraged |
| inanely | empty |
| detonated | exploded |
| turreted | old fashioned |
| spigot | small peg or plug |
| unerring | not going astray |
| dissispated | indulging by pleasure |
| gaunt | extremely thin |
| ginseng | Indian medicine |
| rotund | plump |