| befall |
to happen to. |
| clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |