| independent; not ruled by another state; empowered |
antediluvian |
| of the period before the Biblical Flood; prehistoric |
lactic |
| pertaining to milk |
nominal |
| intensely emotional; fervid; deeply felt; vigorous |
posterior |
| suitable for drinking; drinkable |
potable |
| existing in name only not in fact; insignificantly small |
sovereign |
| having a gummy consistency that resists flow; thick |
vehement |
| situated behind |
viscous |
