| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| intuition |
the power to know or understand something without thinking it through in a logical way. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |