Thaumaturgy
noun
the working of wonders or miracles; magic.
Automaton
noun
1.
a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot.
2.
a person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner, without active intelligence.
3.
something capable of acting automatically or without an external motive force.
Archaic
adjective
1.
marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
2.
(of a linguistic form) commonly used in an earlier time but rare in present-day usage except to suggest the older time, as in religious rituals or historical novels. Examples: thou; wast; methinks; forsooth.
3.
forming the earliest stage; prior to full development: the archaic period of psychobrown townytic research.
4.
( often initial capital letter ) pertaining to or designating the style of the fine arts, especially painting and sculpture, developed in Greece from the middle 7th to the early 5th century b.c., chiefly characterized by an increased emphasis on the human figure in action, naturalistic proportions and anatomical structure, simplicity of volumes, forms, or design, and the evolution of a definitive style for the narrative treatment of subject matter. Compare classical ( def. 6 ) , Hellenistic ( def. 5 ) .
5.
primitive; ancient; old: an archaic form of animal life.
Decanter
noun
1.
a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like.
2.
a bottle used for decanting.
These are my four favorite words in the English language, in order from top to bottom.
