abyss
a deep chasm
artichoke
a type of vegetable
asylum
a mental institution for the insane
benzedrine
a strong stimulant drug
bum
a homeless person; a person not willing to work for their livelihood
capitalism
an economic system characterized by free markets
catatonic
an abnormal psychological condition, usually characterized by a stupor or comatose like state
cathedral
a large church, usually built in a medieval style
Charon
in Greek mythology, the captain of the ferry that took souls to Hades.
communism
a Marxist form of government based on the communal sharing of property
corridor
a hallway or long aisle
cottage
a small house, usually in a secluded setting.
cower
to hide in fear
delicacy
a luxurious or pleasing food
desolate
abandoned, deserted
disgorge
to violently displace something
dynamo
something that is awe inspiring
ecstasy
a mental state of extreme euphoria or pleasure
El
an ancient Hebrew name for God
ellipse
a plane curve
enumerations
a list of things
faculties
a measure of the ability to reason or to comprehend
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation; the United State's federal police force
ferry
a boat that transports people
fix
the act of using illegal drugs to satisfy a craving
flat
a type of apartment, usually having only one large room
foetid
a variant of "fetid"; to have a stale or noxious smell
fornication
an indecent sexual act
Golgotha
in the Biblical New Testament, the place where Jesus Christ was crucified; the "place of the skull"
graybeard
an old person
grubber
a person bent on accumulating money
Hades
in Greek mythology, the underworld where souls would go after death.
hallucination
a dream like state usually caused by drugs or sickness
heterosexual
a term denoting a sexual relationship between a male and female
hipsters
denotes a person living a lifestyle counter to modern trends
homosexual
a term denoting a sexual relationship between a male and another male, or a female and another female
hysterical
a state of insanity or extreme emotion
intoxication
the state of being drunk on alcohol
laurel
a type of green foliage used by the Greek's to crown athletic champions
leftist
a term that denotes extreme liberal political positions
legions
a large group of followers
Lethe
in Greek mythology, a river that causes forgetfullness
manuscript
an unfinished draft of a written work
marijuana
an illegal drug derived from the Cannabis plant
marxism
an economic system characterized by the communal sharing of property
migraine
a severe headache
obscene
indescent
odyssey
an epic quest
penumbra
a shroud; something that allows only partial illunination.
petticoat
an old-fashioned term for a woman's underwear
peyote
a drug that causes extreme hallucinations
phonograph
a record player
platonic
a non-sexual relationship
psychotherapy
a type of medical mental treatment
purgatory
in Christianity, a state of limbo for the soul once one has died
radiant
brightly glowing
seraphim
a type of angel or angelic body
shrew
a mean or bitter woman
solipsism
a philosophy that believes the self is the only reality
sordid
dirty or filthy
sphinx
a puzzling or mysterious figure
spinster
an old solitary woman
suicide
taking one's own life
supernatural
a state not of the ordinary world
syntax
the formation of sentences or phrases in a language.
teahead
a term for someone who habitually uses marijuana
tenement
a type of house or building, usually containing multiple people or families
turpentine
an oil used as a thinner or solvent
workers
a term for a unionized force of industrial employees; denotes leftist politics
zen
a style of meditation; a point of enlightenment
