to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents

difficult to understand; obscure

of or relating to the mind

of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it

to attribute or ascribe

serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical

powerful; mighty; potent

with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward

to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed

a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather

a fixed or firm belief

to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent

a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers

having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate