| Term | Definition |
| Awry(adj, adv) | In a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course. |
| Bludgeon(n) | A short club used as a weapon. |
| Bludgeon(v) | To strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point. |
| Chafe(v) | To warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against. |
| Chafe(n) | A sore or injury caused by rubbing. |
| Dire(adj) | Dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster. |
| Encroach(v) | To advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass. |
| Fend(v) | To ward off, resist; to get along, manage. |
| Mien(n) | Air, manner; appearance; expression. |
| Penal(adj) | Having to do with punishment. |
| Predominant(adj) | The greatest in strength or power; most common. |
| Recluse(n) | A person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world. |
| Apt(adj) | Suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn. |
| Capitulate(v) | To end resistance, give up, throw in the towel. |
| Defile(v, trans) | To make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of. |
| Defile(v, intrans) | To march in a single line or in columns. |
| Defile(n) | A narrow passage: gorge, canyon. |
| Disarming(adj) | Charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion. |
| Disgruntled(adj) | In bad humor, discontented, annoyed. |
| Endow(v) | To furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality. |
| Impunity(n) | Freedom from punishment. |
| Pertinent(adj) | Related to the matter at hand, to the point. |
| Prodigy(n) | Something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent. |
| Renown(n) | Fame, glory. |
