- aeronautical: the art of the operation of an aircraft
- allot: given; amount of time
- demonic: the way of the demons (americans); english language
- distract: take attention away
- embodiment: asymbol of something else
- exhilarating: lively; wonderfully exciting
- exile: banishment
- genuinely: sincerely, frankly, truely
- impersonal: not private; not emotional
- indignant: angry
- ineptitude: lack of talent
- jargon: language specific to a job
- martial law: rule by army in time of trouble
- moderation: state of doing something not in excess
- painstakingly: very carefully, with attention to detail
- petty: little importance or value
- phoenix: mythical bird said to live 500 years; rise from death
- prudent: wise; planned ahead of time
- queue: braid
- speculated: thought carefully about
- stereopticon: device used to view pictures in 3-D
- tunic: long gownlike shirt
- unperturbed: not disturbed
- writhe: to twist and turn
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