| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |