The following were words found in "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest".

The definitions were obtained from The New Oxford American Dictionary.

Deleterious: "Causing harm or damage."

Vouchsafed: "Give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner; reveal or disclose (information)."

Antediluvian: "Of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood; ridiculously old-fashioned."

Palavering: "n., Prolonged and idle discussion; a parley or improvised conference between two sides; v., talk unnecessarily at length."