Alas Babylon 3 vocab

Antebellum

before the war

Deftly

skilled and quick in the moment

Timbre

musical sound/voice that is different from pitch

Foreboding

implying something bad will happen

Vicissitude

unwelcome change

Unparried

unable to be avoided

Emeritus

retired person that is allowed to keep their title

Cadence

rhythm or flow of words in music

Acumen

to make good judgments quick

Malleable

easily influenced or a metal made permantely