Metamorphosis
a transformation or dramatic change
Donnybrook
a fight; an uproar
Nonchalant
unconcerned; indifferent
Vestige
a trace or evidence of something that once existed
Interlocutor
someone who participated in a conversation
Procrustean
strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances
Stygian
dark and forbidding
Sophistry
a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument
Carte blanche
boundless authority; unlimited power to act
Incantation
a chant; a recited magical spell
Cosmopolitan
worldly; sophisticated
Rife
abundant; prevalent
Nomenclature
technical names or naming system in an art or science
Brigand
a robber or bandit
Contemptuous
haughty; scornful