ela vocab 17

depravity

moral corruption; perversion

megalomania

having delusions of grandeur; an obsession with grandiose things

attributes

to relate to a particular cause; to ascribe

celerity

swiftness of action; speed

alimentary

pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion

congenital

dating from birth, inherent or natural

discourse

a discussion; a conversation

primodrial

first in time; original

remuneration

compensation; payment

attenuated

to reduce, weaken, or lessen

mutable

subject to change

ethereal

light or airy; intangible; heavenly

encomium

formal praise; a tribute

tactile

pertaining to the sense of touch

ascetic

a person who renounces material comforts and practices self-denial