| Term | Definition |
| baseness | the quality of lacking higher values |
| exalt | to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank |
| replicate | to repeat or copy |
| vulgar | offensive to good taste |
| flourish | to thrive or to grow well |
| homage | respect shown by external action |
| ominous | threatening |
| servile | overly submissive |
| soothsayer | fortune teller |
| lament | to express sorrow |
| vex | to cause discomfort |
| rout | to gouge out |
| repute | to consider as specified; the estimation in view of others |
| mettle | courage or spirit |
| knotty | overly complicated |
| portentous | forewarning |
| prodigy | one with exceptional talents |
| prodigious | extraordinary in quantity and degree |
| alchemy | medieval chemistry, the changing of metals into gold |
| bestow | to grant or give |