| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |