| Term | Definition |
|---|
| bawdy | vulgar, lewd, risque |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily |
| breach | a violation, as of a law |
| decorum | appropriateness of behavior or conduct |
| demure | affectedly shy, modest, or reserved |
| dictatorial | characteristic of an absolute ruler |
| emphatically | expressed or performed with emphasis |
| ineffectually | useless; worthless |
| inexorable | incapable of being persuaded by a plea; relentless |
| insidious | intended to entrap; treacherous |
| meticulous | extremely careful and precise |
| nonchalant | seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent |
| precipitously | extremely steeply, rapidly, or abruptly |
| preempt | to take the place of; displace |
| prowess | superior skill or ability |
| rapt | deeply absorbed; engrossed |
| succinct | concise and terse |
| surreptitious | acting with stealth |
| tentative | uncertain; hesitant |
| flailed | to wave or swing vigorously; thrash |
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