| Term | Definition |
| enigmatic | mysterious |
| inkling | a hint |
| inanimate | not alive |
| averse | having an opposition to something |
| ionosphere | a layer of the earth's atmosphere |
| stout | fat |
| equilibrium | a state of balance |
| armaments | military weapons and equipment |
| coddled | treat in an indulgent or overprotective way |
| despots | ruler who uses power in a cruel way |
| mulled | think about something deeply |
| demagogues | a political leader that appeals to prejudice |
| bourgeois | characteristic of the middle class |
| misgivings | feelings of doubt or apprehension |
| disconsolately | unhappily |
| perpetual | never ending or changing |
| indulgent | overly generous or lenient |
| discourse | debate or communication |
| meek | submissive |
| dubiously | hesitating or doubting |
| hullabaloo | a commotion or fuss |
| brandished | wave or flourish a weapon |
| imprudent | rash |
| jargon | special words or expressions used by a particular profession |
| oblique | not explicit or direct in addressing a point |