| Term | Definition |
|---|
| to halt in fefusal; to hinder; to hesitate at an obstruction | Balk |
| a scene of confusion and uproar | Bedlam |
| a person with rude, clumsy manners and little refinement | Boor |
| a literary work that creates ridicule through exaggeration; to imitate in a humorous manner; comical, mocking | Burlesque |
| to reduce or destroy a tenth of something; to severely damage | Decimate |
| to hold spellbound or to captivate; to enslave | Enthrall |
| a summary, an abstract; a representative typical of an entire class | Epitome |
| used or expressed in a way suitable to the occasion; marked by good fortune; appropriate | Felicitous |
| something in which a person excels | Forte |
| characterized by stealth, deceit, or secrecy; misleading; clandestine | Furtive |
| skillful deceit | Guile |
| a hidden collection of something kept for future use; to keep hidden or private | Hoard |
| a group of military officers holding state power in a country after a government take-over | Junta |
| crystal clear or transparent; calm or serene | Limpid |
| producing wealth; profitable | Lucrative |
| that which is no longer practiced or used; fallen into disuse | Obsolete |
| secret or hidden; the supernature, mysterious, or arcane | Occult |
| deeply thoughtful or meditative; contemplative, often in a melancholy way | Pensive |
| apparently true, likely, or acceptable; credible | Plausible |
| dangerously unstable; dependent upon uncertain circumstances or assumptions | Precarious |
| immediate proximity in time and space; bearing | Presence |
| an inquiry or question; to question | Query |
| a return of part of a payment; to give back a partial payment | Rebate |
| one who rejects a cause or organization; resembling a deserter or traitor | Renegade |
| using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word | Verbatim |
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