| Word | Definition |
| claustrophobia | n. an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces |
| colleague | n. an associate or coworker of similar status |
| condescend
condescending | v. 1. to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior
2. to behave in an offensively superior manner
adj. showing an offensively superior manner |
| contingent | adj. 1. conditional; depending on something else
2. likely, but not certain to happen; possible
n. a group that is part of a larger one |
| daunt
daunting | v. to discourage or intimidate
adj. so difficult or dangerous as to discourage or intimidate |
| deluge | n. 1. a downpour of rain; a flood
2. a flood of anything
v. to flood or overwhelm |
| dispel | v. to clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering |
| dub | v. to give a title, nickname, or description to |
| fanfare | n. 1. a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments
2. any showy display |
| fledgling | n. 1. a young bird just learning how to fly
2. a young and inexperienced person
adj. new and untested |
| inane
inanity | adj. empty; shallow or silly
n. foolishness; a silly or pointless act |
| mettle | n. courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit |
| negligible | adj. small and unimportant, not worth noticing |
| protract | v. to draw out or lengthen (in time) |
| replica | n. a copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original |
