pervadeTo be in every part of; to spread through; to permeate.
AtalantaA huntress and heroine in Greek mythology, renowned for her great speed and strength; depending on the version of the myth, either the daughter of Iasus (a prince of Arcadia) by Clymene or of King Schoeneus of Boeotia.
AugustinianOf, or relating to St Augustine of Hippo or his doctrines, especially on predestination and grace.
impetigoA contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites.
prurientUneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.
magisThe philosophy of striving to do more for Jesus Christ, associated with Ignatian spirituality and the Society of Jesus.
sacrosanctBeyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable.
nevusAny of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin.
sebumA thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.
rostrumA dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer.
mutilateTo physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.
derideTo laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
PrometheanOf or pertaining to Prometheus, a demigod in Greek mythology who created mortals from clay and stole fire from Zeus to give to them, for which Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock and having an eagle feed on his liver which grew back each night; he was later rescued by Heracles.
premeditationThe act of planning or plotting something in advance, especially a crime.
pugnaciousHaving a tendency to argue or fight; aggressive, combative.
gulaThe upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat.
simulacrumA physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing.
interregnumA period of time between the end of one monarch's reign and the accession of their successor.
saturnaliaA period or occasion of general license, in which the passions or vices have riotous indulgence; a period of unrestrained revelry.
EtruriaAn ancient country in Italian Peninsula, located between the Arno and Tiber rivers, corresponding to modern day Tuscany in Western Italy; the home of Etruscans.
antiquaryA person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques (especially one holding an official position); an antiquarian.
emancipateTo set free (a person or group) from the oppression or restraint of another; to liberate.
alterativeA medicine or treatment which works by changing processes within the body, rather than by evacuating something etc.
acetabulumThe bony cup of the hip bone which receives the head of the femur.
adjunctionThe act of joining; the thing joined or added.
TenebraeA Christian religious service celebrated by the Western Church on the evening before or early morning of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, involving the gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms are chanted or recited.
disputableOf opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
FlorianaA female given name, masculine equivalent Florian.
buccaA storm spirit in Cornish folklore, traditionally believed to inhabit mines and coastal communities.
BelisariusA general of the Byzantine Empire, who was instrumental to Emperor Justinian's ambitious project of reconquering much of the Mediterranean territory of the former Western Roman Empire, which had been lost less than a century previously.
opprobriumA cause, object, or situation of disgrace or shame.
agaricAny of various fungi, principally of the order Agaricales, having fruiting bodies consisting of umbrella-like caps, on stalks, with numerous gills beneath.