| dint |
force or impact. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |