| Amity | A state of friendship and cordiality |
| castigate | Inflict severe punishment on |
| catharsis | letting out pent up emotions |
| destitution | A state without friends or money or prospects |
| expedient | A means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one |
| incantation | A ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect. |
| luscious | Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
| lynch | Kill without legal sanction. |
| oust | Remove and replace |
| overt | Open and observable; not secret or hidden |
| predecessor | One who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office). |
| predicament | A situation that is difficult orunpleasant or trying |
| sanguine | Confidently optimistic and cheerful |
| tyro | a novice or beginner |
| ubiquitous | Being present everywhere at once |