inquiry
to question or look deeper into something
penetrates
to travel through something
subdue
to bring under control
imperceptible
unnoticeable
receptacle
a hollow object used as a vessel
emanated
to give out a strong feeling or emotion
sated
to be fully satisfied
manuscript
A literary text to be submitted for consideration of publication.
ineffable
Something beyond adequate description or expression.
mendicant
A penniless vagabond who calls no place home.
sepulchral
Referring to the morbid nature of tombs and graves.
venerate
To hold in great esteem and with profound reverence.
amalgamate
To bring together in a convergence of disparate entities that results in a newly merged creation.
vicissitudes
The random events that chart the course of existence.
turpitude
Depraved, immoral wickedness.
usurper
One who successfully makes an illegitimate grasp for power.
ecclesiastic
Associated with the religious rituals, rites, ceremonies and ideology of a church.
temporal
Limited by the physical laws concerning existence within the passage of time.
corporeal
Tangibly related to a bodily existence.
interdict
A ban or prohibition imposed by a legal authority.
panegyric
An especially complimentary eulogy.
scribe
A person charged with transcribing the original text of a written document into written copies.
countenance
The expression upon a face.
sagacity
Great wisdom acquired through long experience.
impunity
An exemption of discipine or punishment.
codex
An ancient manuscript usually stored unbound within a cyclinder.
austere
Stripped down to the barest necessary essentials.
aedificium
Latin for "building" or "structure."
consentient
in agreement, of the same mind or opinion
bestiary
a compilation of tales, articles, etc. detailing either real and/or imaginary animals often with moral commentaries
reliquary
a container of sacred relics
Minorite
a Franciscan monk/friar
scriptorium
a room in a monastery for copying or illuminating manuscripts
refectory
a communal room set aside for meals in an institution, usually religious or educational
scholiast
one who comments on classical or ancient writings
