| Term | Definition |
| abhorrence | disgust and loathing |
| repugnance | extreme dislike |
| aversion | an intense dislike |
| impiously | in a manner lacking reverence or respect |
| incredulous | showing doubt or disbelief |
| despotic | acting like an absolute ruler; tyrannical |
| reiterated | said repeatedly |
| magisterially | in an authoritative manner |
| proffered | offered |
| malignity | an intense ill will and desire to hurt others |
| detestation | hatred |
| plummet | a lead weight |
| imperceptible | so slight or gradual as not to be easily perceived |
| indelible | that which cannot be erased |
| abstinence | the act of voluntarily doing without food, drink, or some other pleasure |
| clemency | leniency or mercy shown toward an offender |
| debilitating | weakening |