Abbott
The monk charged with overseeing a monastery
Agitate
To shake up an existing situation; to disturb
Alienate
To make one feel isolated
Ambiguous
Lacking a definitive meaning or clarity, often due to the potential for multiple interpretations that are equally plausible
Anarchy
A total absence of any governing authority or political organization
Anatomy
The bodily structure or composition of an animal
Articulate
Describing speech that is clear, direct, and informed by a mastery of the nuance of language (or describing the person demonstrating that mastery)
Attribute
To give credit where credit is due
Avenging
Inflicting harm in return for a wrongdoing
Base (adjective)
Without moral principles
Carrion
Rotting animal carcass
Chivalry
Codified courtesy with an emphasis upon virtuous treatment of women
Choleric
Characterized by uncontrollable anger and aggression almost to the point of frenzy
Compel
To force someone to engage in an action
Consequence
The result of any given effect
Cunning
Markedly clever, usually within a context of being deceptive
Imply
To provide a sense of meaning without directly addressing or defining the matter at hand
Inherent
Intrinsic and essential to the being, essence, or definition of something
Levy
The imposition of a charge, usually within the context of a tax
Menageri (also Menagerie)
A collection of animals within a defined enclosure
Necromancy
Magic that involves summoning the dead
Presumptuous
Excessively and overly familiar; engaging in displays of audacious disrespect
Preying
Taking advantage of or harming; more literally used to describe the act of one animal feeding on another
Quell
To suppress or stop; usually employed in the sense of putting an end to an uprising
Sorrowful
Feeling or showing grief
Stolid
Impassive, unresponsive, and unemotional
Sufficient
An amount that is at least adequate for the required need
Tangible
Something real and concrete or that can be touched, as opposed to something abstract
Treason
An act of betrayal regarding one's state or nation
Undulate
Movement simulating a waving action
Vanish
To disappear suddenly
Vanquish
To soundly and even comprehensively defeat
