| Term | Definition |
| auspicious | conducive to success; favorable. |
| commotion | a state of confused and noisy disturbance. |
| methodical | done according to a systematic or established form of procedure. |
| penchant | a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something. |
| pensive | engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought. |
| punctilious | showing great attention to detail or correct behavior. |
| incessant | of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption. |
| prophetic | accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future. |
| indigenous | originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. |
| decorum | behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety. |
| facade | front of something |
| proponent | a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project. |
| console | comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment. |
| mediate | intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation. |
| revelation | a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way. |
| permeate | spread throughout (something); pervade. |
| ominous | giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious. |
| errant | erring or straying from the proper course or standards. |
| rogue | a dishonest or unprincipled man. |
| resounding | unmistakable; emphatic. |
| unabated | without any reduction in intensity or strength. |
| adulation | obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise. |
| junket | dish of sweetened and flavored curds of milk, often served with fruit. |
| defiant | showing defiance. |
