- abiding: continuing; lasting
- adversary: opponent; enemy
- allegations: in law, assertions, or positive statements, made without proof
- callous: unfeeling
- champion: fight for; defend; support
- confronted: faced
- construed: interpreted
- coronation: act or ceremony of crowning a sovereign
- depraved: immoral
- diverted: amused; entertained
- extravagant: excessive; showy
- feigning: pretending
- fidelity: loyalty; devotion
- flailing: waving wildly
- ignoble: not noble in birth or position
- immunity: freedom from a legal obligation
- implacable: relentless; not affected by attempts at change
- indemnifies: in a legal sense, protects
- inscription: something inscribed or engraved, as on a coin or monument
- liability: legal obligation or responsibility to make good a damage or loss
- oath: solemn promise or declaration; vow
- oblige: compel by moral, legal, or physical force
- parable: a brief story that tells a lesson about life
- pitted: placed in competition
- rationalizations: seemingly reasonable excuses or explanations for one's behavior--but not the real reason
- realm: kingdom
- solidarity: complete unity in a group or organization
- sovereign: king; ruler
- tumultuous: wild; noise
- wrath: great anger