
Description of cantata (noun: cantatas) a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
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Description of decadence (noun) the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities; decadency
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Description of conspiracy (noun: conspiracies) intrigue; plot
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Description of subterfuge (noun) something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
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Description of tilter (noun) a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs
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Description of armada (noun: armadas) a large fleet
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Description of paradigm (noun) the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time
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Description of anticlimax (noun) a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
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Description of tumult (noun: tumults) the act of making a noisy disturbance; ruction; ruckus; rumpus
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Description of precursor (noun) antecedent; predecessor
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