| Word | Synonyms |
| Infatuation | Passion, spirit |
| Overture | Preliminary, prelude |
| begrudgingly | Reluctantly, resentfully |
| Potentate | Ruler, head of state |
| Clout | Smack, slap |
| Grisly | Gruesome, ghastly |
| Surreptitious | Secretly, Stealthy |
| Obnoxious | Unpleasant, disagreeable |
| Ignominy | Shame, humiliation |
| Transcend | Rise, go beyond |