I. Vocabulary
1. posterity-1 : the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation 2 : all future generations
2. verities-1 : the quality or state of being true or real 2 : something (as a statement) that is true; especially : a fundamental and inevitably true value <such eternal verities as honor, love, and patriotism>
the quality or state of being truthful or honest.
3. indissoluble- not dissoluble; especially : incapable of being annulled, undone, or broken
4. unlineal- not consisting of or being in a direct male or female line of ancestry:not relating to or derived from ancestors.
5. sceptre- 1 : a staff or baton borne by a sovereign as an emblem of authority 2 : royal or imperial authority.
6. predominant- 1 : having superior strength, influence, or authority 2 : being most frequent or common.
7. bounteous-    1 : giving or disposed to give freely 2 : liberally bestowed
8. avouch-1 : to declare as a matter of fact or as a thing that can be proved 2 : to vouch for 3: to acknowledge (as an act) as one's own
9. sundry- an indeterminate number
10. bestow- 1 : to put to use 2 : to put in a particular or appropriate place 3 : to provide with quarters 4 : to convey as a gift -- usually used with on or upon
11. dauntless-   fearless, undaunted
12. utterance- 1 : something uttered; especially : an oral or written statement : a stated or published expression 2 : vocal expression 3 : power, style, or manner of speaking
13. contriver- 1 a : devise, paln <contrive ways of handling the situation> b : to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner <contrived household utensils from stone>2 : to bring about by stratagem or with difficulty : manage intransitive senses : to make schemes
14. amend- 1 : to put right; especially : to make emendations in (as a text) 2 a : to change or modify for the better b : to alter especially in phraseology; especially : to alter formally by modification, deletion, or addition <amend the constitution>intransitive senses : to reform oneself
15. malevolence- 1 : the quality or state of being malevolent 2 : malevolent behavior
16. ratify- to approve and sanction formally
17. homage- 1 a : a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord b : the relationship between a feudal lord and his vassal c : an act done or payment made in meeting the obligations of vassalage 2 a : expression of high regard
18. exasperate- 1 a : to excite the anger of : enrage b : to cause irritation or annoyance to 2. obsolete : to make more grievous
19. parricide- 1 : one that murders his or her father, mother, or a close relative 2 : the act of a parricide.