| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |