| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| resolute |
having or showing firmness, determination, or resolve. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |