Noun
A transformation or dramatic change
Metamorphosis
Unconcerned; indifferent
nonchalant
Boundless authority; unlimited power to act
Carte blanche
Haughty; scornful
Contemptuous
A fight; an uproar
donnybrook
Strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances
procrustean
A chant; a recited magical spell
incantation
A trace or evidence of something that once existed
vestige
Dark or forbidden
stygian
Technical names or naming system in art/science
nomenclature
Someone who participates in a conversation
interlocutor
Worldly; sophisticated
cosmopolitan
A robber or bandit
brigand
A deliberately deceptive or misleading argument
sophistry
Abundant or prevalent
Rife