| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |