a transformation or dramatic change
metamorphosis
a deliberately or misleading argument
sophistry
unconcerned; indifferent
nonchalant
haughty; scornful
contemptuous
boundless authority; unlimited power to act
carte blanche
boundless authority; unlimited power
carte blanche
strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances
procrustean
A fight; an uproar
donnybrook
a chant a recited magical spell
incantation
dark and forbidding
stygian
a trace or evidence of something that once existed
vestige
technical names or naming system in an art or science
nomenclature
wordly; sophisticated
cosmopolitan
someone who participates in conversation
interlocutor
a robber or bandit
brigand
abundant; prevalent
rife