| Term | Definition |
| pungent | sharply stimulating |
| intervene | interfere |
| obscure | not well-known |
| commodity | anything bought and sold |
| rationale | logic |
| impeachment | a trial to remove from office |
| obstinate | unyielding, stubborn |
| renege | to fail to carry out a promise |
| hysterical | wildly excited |
| contrived | planned |
| adamant | standing firm |
| integrity | honest, trustworthy |
| empathy | to see and feel as another does |
| enviable | desirable, admirable |
| cohesive | sticking together |
| monotonous | tiresome because sameness |
| vociferous | calling out loudly or noisy |
| vindictive | desire for revenge |
| repulsive | to be driven back |
| revel | to take great delight in |
| jurisprudence | the science of law |
| itinerary | plan of a trip |
| hyperbole | exaggeration, overstatement |
| gerrymander | changing voting districts to favor a group |
| grovel | crawl on the ground |
| incredulous | skeptical, withholding belief |
| incongruous | something that's absurd, not fitting |
| interdict | to forbid or prohibit |
| enigma | puzzling, not easily explained |
| explicit | definite |