| Term | Definition |
| Enigmatic | puzzling |
| inkling | idea |
| inanimate | lifeless |
| averse | opposed to |
| ionosphere | a layer of earths atmosphere |
| stout | fat person |
| equilibrium | balanced |
| armaments | military weapons |
| coddled | treat in a protective way |
| despots | a ruler who holds absolute power |
| mulled | think deeply |
| demagogues | political leader seeks support by supporting others |
| bourgeois | middle class values |
| misgiving | doubt |
| disconsolately | with comfort unhappy |
| perpetual | never ending |
| indulgent | generous |
| discourse | debate |
| meek | quiet |
| dubiously | hesitating |
| hullabaloo | commotion |
| brandished | wave |
| imprudent | not caring for the consequences |
| jargon | special words or expressions |
| oblique | not straight |