A Wind in the Door Glossary

A Wind in the Door Glossary

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.

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