| Word | Meaning in English |
|---|---|
| Gear | Kind / type |
| Prosperity | Well-being and success |
| Perishable | Liable to spoil or decay |
| Snobbery | Showing superiority / arrogance |
| Unprecedented | Never done or known before |
| Unscripted | Not planned or rehearsed |
| Consensus | General agreement |
| Conscience | Moral sense of right and wrong |
| Crumbling | Breaking into small pieces |
| Conscientious | Guided by moral principles |
| Conscious | Aware |
| Smashing | Extremely impressive |
| Flagrant | Offensive / glaring |
| Malignant | Harmful / evil in nature |
| Prevalent | Widespread |
| Poignant | Deeply affecting / painful |
| Reverent | Respectful |
| Relevant | Closely connected / important |
| Seize | To take possession |
| Serpent | Snake |
| Vendetta | Long-standing feud |
| Verisimilitude | Appearance of being true |
| Vicarious | Experienced through another |
| Vociferate | To shout loudly |
| Weird | Strange |
| Barbarians | Uncivilized people |
| Dismemberment | Cutting into pieces |
| Tenacity | Persistence / determination |
| Abuse | Misuse |
| Archaism | Old-fashioned usage |
| Brush up | To improve or refresh |
| Collapse | To fall down |
| Clamour | Loud noise or shouting |
| Decadent | Declining / deteriorating |
| Entrants | Participants / those who enter |
| Folly | Mistake |
| Hansom Cabs | Old two-wheeled carriage |
| Inevitable | Cannot be avoided |
| Impart | To give or convey |
| Insist | To demand firmly |
| Recklessly | Carelessly / irresponsibly |
| Sheer | Complete / absolute |
| Vexed | Problematic / debated |
| Adorn | To decorate |
| Demolish | To destroy |
| Dedicated | Devoted |
| Garner | To collect |
| Garnish | To decorate (food, etc.) |
| Irrational | Illogical |
| Pious | Holy / religious |
| Repercussion | Consequence / reaction |
