| Term | Definition |
| abduct | to carry away by force; to kidnap |
| abode | the place where one lives; home |
| abyss | a deep opening in the earth |
| arbitrate | to settle a disagreement between two parties by having a thrid party make a decision after hearing both sides |
| attribute | to think of as coming from or belonging to a particular person or thing |
| capricious | likely to change quickly for no obvious reason |
| compromise | to settle a disagreement by having each side give up something; to expose to the possibility of criticisim or shame |
| devout | very religious; sincere |
| distraught | deeply distrubed; very troubled |
| enlighten | to inform or instruct; to give knowledge or truth to |
| incline | to slope or lean; to be likely to; to have a fondness for; to bend or bow (the head) |
| intervene | to enter in order to help or settle something |
| necessity | anything that cannot be done without or that is greatly needed; the condition of being needed |
| orbit | the path taken by an object around a heavenly body such as a star; planet, or moon; to put into or be in orbit |
| sacred | holy; having to do with religion; worthy of being given the greatest honor or respect |