| commendable |
worthy of notice and praise. |
| convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. |
| crypt |
a burial chamber or underground vault, especially one beneath a church. |
| customary |
usual, habitual, or traditional. |
| dominate |
to control by the use of power; rule. |
| encase |
to enclose. |
| maelstrom |
a turbulent or overpowering situation. |
| morality |
general beliefs concerning what is right or wrong. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| potential |
a certain skill that may be developed. |
| previously |
just before another. |
| replica |
a duplication or copy, especially one smaller than the original. |
| restrain |
to hold back or control. |
| sophisticated |
having or showing a lot of knowledge or experience; not ignorant or simple. |
| sterile |
free of live germs or bacteria. |