An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero.

A literary or dramatic composition that resembles an extended narrative poem celebrating heroic feats.

Kindly, charitable.

benevolence (noun)

Characterised by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion; ardent.

vehemence (noun)

A sudden, striking understanding of something.

(do not confuse this with "Epiphany")

To meditate at length, muse.

rumination (noun)

Scholarly; learned.

erudition (noun)

an implied comparison between two different things;

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily means one thing is used to describe another thing in order to suggest a likeness between the two.

Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell.

stinging in language or tone.

To voice disapproval gently, but seriously.

To counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution.

To remind of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility.

well-known; generally understood as true

well known, especially as to be stereotypical

saucy; impudent; insolent; rude.

not pertinent; not to the point; out of place.

Skilful handling or treatment.

Clever use of influence.

Extremely careful and precise.

Extremely or excessively concerned with details.

obdurate (adjective)

A difficult or painful experience, especially one that severely tests character or endurance.

A method of trial in which the accused was subjected to physically painful or dangerous tests, the result being regarded as a divine judgment of guilt or innocence.

melancholy (noun)

Visionary theorizing
A systematic body of concepts especially about human life or culture

An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror.
dystopic (adjective)

The native language of a country or region, especially as distinct form literary language.
The words or language of a particular trade or profession.

A crucial point.

The decisive or most important point at issue:  The crux of the matter is that attitudes have changed.

a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.

A Jew.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Semites

Jewish

The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect.

i.e. “The law I sign today directs new funds…to the task of collecting vital intelligence…on weapons of mass production.” – G.W. Bush.

a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.

foppery (noun) - the clothes, manners, actions, etc., of a fop.

"Let not the sound of shallow foppery enter / my sober house.”

  -Shylock, The Merchant of    Venice (II.v.25-36)

Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.

A person who spends money in an extravagant way.

(also – i.e prodigal son) a son or daughter who leaves home and behaves in such a way, but later makes a repentant return

Cancel or postpone the punishment of.

Abandon or postpone plans to put an end to (something).

• The face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space.
• Figurative an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.

• Not real or true.  Being imaginary or having been fabricated.
• Of, relating to, or denoting the imaginary characters and events found in a fiction.

• Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
• On or toward the left-hand side.

• Achieved at excessive cost.
• Costly to the point of negating or outweighing the expected benefits.

1885, from Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, who defeated Roman armies at Asculum, 280 B.C.E., but at such cost to his own troops that he was unable to follow up and attack Rome itself, and is said to have remarked, "one more such victory and we are lost."

• Joyous or merry in disposition; glad; cheerful.
• Without thought or regard; carefree; heedless

• Immoral or wicked behaviour
• A weakness of character or behaviour; a bad habit.

• Existing or occurring at or on the surface
• Appearing to be real or true only until examined more closely.
• Not thorough, deep or complete; cursory
• Not having or showing any depth of character or understanding.

• Denoting an action or event preceding or preparing for something fuller or more important.
• Noun : An action or event preceding or preparing for something fuller or more important.

• Trick or deceive
• Obtain by deception.

• To separate from another route, especially a main one, and go in a different direction.
• Develop in a different direction.
• (of an opinion theory or approach) differ markedly

• Being or happening at the end of a process; final.
• Being the best or most extreme example of its kind.