| abate | | doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives |
| decorum | | quiet and modest; reserved |
| abhor | | intentional deceit in speech or conduct |
| dole | | to be of the same opinion; to agree with |
| gamut | | a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options |
| extrovert | | to lessen in violence or intensity |
| droll | | the highest point of attainment; the end or climax |
| duplicity | | a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power |
| effigy | | without fear; brave |
| austere | | having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide |
| cynical | | scholarly; learned |
| ambivalent | | amusing in an odd or whimsical way |
| demagogue | | to distribute; to give out sparingly |
| demure | | the whole range or extent |
| intrepid | | to detest; to hate strongly |
| destitute | | one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others |
| erudite | | a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group |
| dilemma | | conformity to accepted standards |
| culmination | | extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter |
| concur | | stern; severe; plain |