cherubim
Winged angels serving as God's attendants according to the Bible.
communion
A coming together of profound significance such as sharing experiences or emotions.
premonitory
Capable of accurately predicting the future.
contumacious
Headstrong and stubborn in a rebellious and mutinous way.
incredulous
Skeptical and unbelieving.
postulate
To hypothesize a possibility.
dissonance
A state of discord and incongruity.
flaccid
Limp and soft.
aberration
A deviation from the norm.
intuition
An instinctual sense of perception.
ludicrous
Preposterous and absurd.
forlorn
A melancholy feeling associated with loss or longing.
microcosm
The concept of a miniature or smaller representation of something much larger and more expansive.
wizened
Old and withered, but typically invested with wisdom.
enfleshed
To give or take on bodily form.
dour
Sullen and morose.
implausible
Lacking likelihood or credibility.
circadian
Related to the physiological effects of the 24 hour day.
dais
A rasied platform for speaking to a crowd.
portcullis
A large gateway into a structure or city constructed in a manner to provide defense against attack.
