| Term | Definition |
| fetid | rotten, putrid, stinking, foul, rank, offensive |
| dominion | jurisdiction, reign, control, region, territory |
| despoil | pillage, plunder, raid, loot, to strip possessions or things of value |
| garrison | military force, fort, blockhouse, army, use military force to occupy a stronghold |
| efficiently | effectively, competently, economically |
| intricacy | complexity, elaborateness |
| recompense | payment amends, reward, make restitution for, repay |
| procure | bring about by complicated means, obtain by special means, acquire, secure, get |
| legionaries | warriors, soldiers belonging to a large unit, mercenaries |
| inveigled | lured, enticed, influenced, coaxed |
| theological | pertaining to religious studies, involved with studying divine truths |
| unfathomable | cannot be measured or understood, mysterious, incomprehensible |
| righteousness | holiness, devoutness piety, uprightness, virtue, morality |
| vivid | brilliant, lively, intense, glowing, distinct, graphic, bright |
| surly | bad-tempered, unfriendly, rude, hostile |