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| (noun) bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. The rancor towards his studies negatively effected his grades. [rang-ker] |
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| (noun) an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction. He has no qualms about lying. [kwahm, kwawm] |
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| (adj) full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. The zealous soccer team won their game.[zel-uhs] |
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| (noun) the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group. The hospital jargon confused the patients.[jahr-guhn, -gon] |
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| (noun) gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter. The excitement and mirth of the holiday season.[murth] |
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