alder- tree if the birch family.

arbitrarily- based on a whim 

aggregate- something formed by fragments of materials.

bights- a curve in a river.

Brahma- a member of the highest Hindy caste, that of priesthood.

cadaverous- resembles a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony.

cynosure- a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration.

chasm- deep rock in the earth

diluvian- ralating to a flood; especially a biblical flood.

ether- the clear sky; the upper regions of air beyond the clouds. 

haddock- fish realting to the cod family.

Hyerborean- living or relating to the extreme north.

harrowing- causing distress.

Hesperides-In Greek mythology, a nymph that guard the golden apples.

lore- traditions and knowledge on a subject passed from person to person by word of mouth.

loon- a silly or foolish person.

obelisk- a stone pillar

perchance- perhaps

pervaded- spread through all parts.

perennial- lasting a long period of time.

pickerel- small North American pike.

promontory- a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water.

poesy- composing poetry.

peculiar- strange, odd, or unusual.

Styx- In Ancient Greek, it is a river that is the boundry of Earth and the Underworld.

shoal- a large amount of fish swimming together.

Tartarus- In Greek mythologh, it is the deep abyss that is use as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked as the prison for the Titans.

Ternate- three leaflets combined in a leaf

Tidore- type of language

undulation- flowing up and down movement.

Valhalla- In Norse mythology, its a hall located in Asgard.

Vishnu- Hindu god of Vaishnavism.

Vedas- ancient hindu scriptures.