Oedipus #2

opportune

adj
suitable or right for a particular situation
done or happening at the right time

infamy

noun
the condition of being known for having done bad things or for being evil
an evil or terrible act
The criminal would never escape the infamy his murders had caused him.

competence

noun
the ability to do something well
the quality or state of being competent

decrepit

adj
old and in bad condition or poor health

carrion

noun
the flesh of dead animals

indiscretion

noun
lack of good judgment or care in behavior and especially in speech : lack of discretion
an act or remark that shows a lack of good judgment : an indiscreet act or remark

perquisite

noun
a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages; especially : one expected or promised
A 'perk' of a job

soothsayer

noun
someone who makes predictions about what is going to happen in the future

edict

noun
an official order given by a person with power or by a government

foreboding

noun
a feeling that something bad is going to happen

slanderous

adj
someone who makes a false spoken statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone

abomination

noun
something that causes disgust or hatred

marauder

noun
someone who roams about and raids in search of plunder

helmsman

noun
a person (especially a man) who steers a ship or boat

primal

adj
very basic and powerful
primary
essential, basic, fundamentally