Detritus
waste of debris of any kind
akimbo
a position where one stands with their hands on their hips, elbows turned outward
macabre
disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury
alloy
a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion
megalomaniacal
someone who has an unnaturally strong wish for power and control, or thinks that they are much more important and powerful than they really are
pedant
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
stupefaction
the state of being stupefied, of rendering someone unable to think or feel properly
reverence
deep respect for someone or something
crapulous
caused by or showing the effects of alcohol
debauchery
excessive indulgence in sensuous pleasures
soliloquy
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when alone or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play
litany
a tedious recital or repetitive series
provocateur
a person who deliberately behaves controversially in order to provoke argument or other strong reactions
downtrodden
oppressed or treated badly by people in power
eugenics
A set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population; historically, eugenicists have attempted to alter human gene pools by excluding people and groups judged to be inferior or promoting those judged to be superior
lamentation
the passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping
nostalgia
a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations
perversion
the alteration of something from its original course, meaning, or state to a distortion or corruption of what was first intended; sexual behavior or desire that is considered abnormal or unacceptable
affliction
something that causes pain or suffering
anarchism
a political theory advocating the abolition of hierarchical government and the organization of society on a voluntary, cooperative basis without recourse to force or compulsion
