| Term | Definition |
| depravity | moral corruption; perversion |
| megalomania | having delusions of grandeur; an obsession with grandiose things |
| attribute | to relate to a particular cause; to ascribe |
| celerity | swiftness of action; speed |
| alimentary | pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion |
| congenital | dating from birth; an inherent natural condition |
| discourse | a discussion; a conversation |
| primordial | first in time; original |
| remuneration | compensation; payment |
| attenuate | to reduce, weaken, or lessen |
| mutable | subject to change |
| ethereal | light or airy; intangible; heavenly |
| encomium | formal praise; a tribute |
| tactile | pertaining to the sense of touch |
| ascetic | a person who renounces material comforts and practices extreme self-denial |