| Term | Definition |
| Cajole | to urge with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing or flattery |
| Compulsory | obligatory; required |
| Vehement | forceful or intense in expression, emotion, or conviction |
| Fortitude | strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage |
| Dire | warning of or having dreadful consequences |
| Probe | having a tendency; inclined |
| Innovation | something newly introduced |
| Nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the wedding ceremony |
| Flounder | to move or act clumsily and in confusion |
| Quibble | to evade the truth of an issue with trivial distinctions and objections |
| Sumptuous | of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish |
| Preliminary | prior to or preparing for the main matter; introductory |
| Compulsory | obligatory; required |
| Meager | deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; scanty |