| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| fallacious |
based on unsound logic; in error; illogical. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |