| Term | Definition |
|---|
| avail | to result in; to be of use or advantage to; to make use of |
| discourse | a formal, orderly, and extended expression of thought; the verbal exchange of ideas |
| derive | to receive from a source, to originate |
| infernal | relating to the dead or hell; devilish |
| indifference | lack of caring |
| temperament | an attitude, a manner of behaving |
| faculty | the ability to act or do |
| remorselessly | without feelings of distress or guilt |
| lurid | glowing; harshly shocking, revolting |
| perpetrate | to bring about, to carry out |
| quell | to subdue; to crush |
| rebuke | a reprimand, scolding, punishment |
| sustenance | means of living, source of nourishment |
| pervade | to become diffused throughout every part of |
| singular | uncommon, peculiar |
| amenable | agreeable, cooperative |
| verily | truly, with accuracy and confidence |
| quietude | peace of tranquility |
| intimate | to hint or suggest obscurely |
| peremptory | absolute and final; commanding |
| alchemy | medieval chemical philosophy aimed at trying to change metal into gold, cure all diseases, and lengthen human life |
| sojourn | visity, stay |
| apprehension | suspicion or fear of future or unknown evil; the act of perceiving or comprehending; a legal seizure |
| avenge | to retaliate or take revenge for an injury or crime |
| efficacy | effectiveness, efficiency |
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