| Term | Definition |
| odious | adjective- deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable |
| manifest | verb- to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly |
| portentous | adjective- marvelous; amazing |
| futility | noun- the quality of having no useful result; uselessness |
| pervading | verb- spreading throughout all parts of |
| oppressive | adjective- causing discomfort by being excessive, intense, elaborate |
| vagrant | noun- a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp |
| lugubrious | adjective- mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner |
| rebuke | noun- sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand |
| aversion | noun- a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy |