leviathan something huge or very powerful.
scow large flat-bottomed boat with square ends, used for carrying coal, sand, etc., and often towed by a tug.
injunction writ or order from a court prohibiting a person or group from carrying out a given action.
trichinae very small nematode worms found in insufficiently cooked pork that cause trichinosis, which is a disease characterized by fever, nausea, diarrhea, and muscular pains.
Dante born Durante Alighieri (1265–1321), Italian poet famous for The Divine Comedy where he describes the stages of hell.
Zola Émile Zola (1840–1902); French novelist who founded the writing style of naturalism (also called Zolaism) emphasizing the harsh realities of the world.
alchemist person who practices alchemy, a seemingly miraculous power or process of changing a thing into something better.
rancid having the bad smell or taste of stale fats or oils; spoiled.
