| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Abhorrent | detestable |
| Abominable | very unpleasant |
| Acquittal | a discharge |
| Aloof | uncaring, distant |
| Apothecary | druggist |
| Apprehension | a feeling of anticipation |
| Acuteness | sharpness |
| Adversary | enemy or foe |
| Amenities | resources |
| Appall | dismay or disgust |
| Aristocrat | lord or King |
| Array | to collect (Verb), display, arrange (adj.) |
| Articulate | capable of speech, crisply |
| Auspicious | favorable |
| Beseechingly | to implore urgently |
| Calamity | misfortunate |
| Chivalrous | considerate, courteous |
| Conciliate | to win over |
| Conjuration | begging, sorcery |
| Consciousness | the state of being conscious; awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc. |
| Conspicuous | easily seen or noticed |
| Contagion | disease |
| Contempt | feeling of scorn of extreme reproach |
| Cordiality | a heartfelt act |
| Convict | to prove guilty |
| Credible | being believable |
| Crimson | dark purplish or red |
| Culprit | a person guilty of or responsible for an offense |
| Cunning | sly |
| Cynical | having little faith in human nature |
| Defiance | a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force |
| Disperse | to send, drive, or distribute in different directions |
| Doggedly | persistent in effort |
| Donned | to put in (as in clothing) |
| Eccentricity | peculiarity |
| Eddy | a small whirlpool |
| Elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| Eludes | to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc. |
| Erratic | inconsistent in conduct opinions, etc. |
| Esteem | (Verb) to regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration (Noun) favorable opinion or judgement; respect or regard |
| Expound | to explain or interpret |
| Extremity | a limb of body |
| facade | outward appearance especially a deceptive |
| falter | the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, vote, action, etc. (Noun) to hesitate or waver in action, intent, purpose, etc.(verb) |
| feeble | weak |
| fester | to form pus (verb) an ulcer; a rankling sore (noun) |
| fraught | filled with a specified element |
| futile | useless |
| gallant | brave, chivalrous |
| guilelessness | sincere |
| humble | having or showing low sense of self |
| hypocrite | person who is two-faced |
| implore | to beg urgently as for aid or mercy |
| inconspicuous | not noticeable or prominent |
| indict | to accuse a person formally by legal process |
| indignant | feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base |
| indulge | to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will |
| innate | inborn |
| insinuate | to suggest |
| judicious | sensible |
| livid | angry |
| malignant | very danerous, harmful in influence or effect |
| menacing | something that threatens to cause harm, evil, injury, etc. (noun) to utter of direct a threat against (verb) |
| mirage | hallucination, something illusory, without having substance or reality |
| mutilate | to dismember, to dis-figure |
| nocturnal | of or pertaining to the night |
| oblivious | unmindful, unaware |
| obscured | not readily understood or perceived |
| ominous | foreboding, foreshadowing evil |
| oppressive | harsh or cruel |
| palpable | capable of being touched, noticeable |
| pantomime | the art of conveying emotions, actions, etc. by gestures |
| perils | something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction |
| perjury | giving false testimony under oath, falsehood |
| perpetual | continuing, enduring forever |
| placid | tranquil, pleasantly calm or peaceful |
| populace | all inhabitants of a place |
| precariously | insecure, unstable |
| premonition | feeling of anticipation or anxiety over a future event |
| primeval | of or pertaining to the first ages |
| primitive | old-fashioned, in the early age of the world, simply, crude |
| procure | to obtain |
| profane | unholy, not devoted to religious practices |
| profound | of deep meaning, having deeper insight or understanding |
| prostrate | to reduce to physical weakness, to lay flat |
| provoke | to anger, to enrage, to bring about, aggrivate |
| prowess | exceptional bravery, abitlity, or superior skill |
| rouse | to wake up, awake |
| ruefully | causing sorrow or pity |
| simultaneous | existing, occuring, or operating at the same time |
| staccato | shortened, detached, abruptly disconnected |
| stereotype | category, type, standardized conception or image invested with special meaning |
| sullen | gloomy, dismal, showing irritation |
| tangible | capable of being touched or felt, definite |
| timid | lack of courage, shy, easily alarmed |
| torment | to abuse |
| unfathomable | an act that is difficult to comprehend |
| vague | uncertain or ill-defined |
| vexation | that which is annoying or distressing |
| vigor | active strength or force |
| vitality | exuberant physical strength or mental vigor |
| warranted | to declare or guarantee |
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